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The myth of ‘Jacobin Kemalism’? : influence of the French Revolution on Kemalist elite and ideology during the early republican period

Gülsunar, Emrah LU (2024) In Turkish Studies
Abstract

This study examines the first-hand sources of Kemalism to understand how and to what extent the French Revolution inspired the Kemalist elite and influenced Kemalism during the early republican period. In the literature, there is a general perception that the French Revolution and Jacobinism were highly influential on the Kemalists, but this perception mainly depends on broad interpretations without systematic empirical research. This study shows that there was really an influence, but not necessarily on the secular/Westernist reforms as proposed in the literature. Moreover, the alleged impact of Jacobinism on Kemalism was limited to only a few regime elites.

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early republican period, French Revolution, Jacobinism, Kemalism, Kemalist elite
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Turkish Studies
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Taylor & Francis
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1468-3849
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10.1080/14683849.2024.2345677
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English
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