Defining the public sphere during the late Ottoman Empire: War, mass mobilization and the young Turk regime (1908–18)
@article{zbek2007DefiningTP, title={Defining the public sphere during the late Ottoman Empire: War, mass mobilization and the young Turk regime (1908–18)}, author={Nadir {\"O}zbek}, journal={Middle Eastern Studies}, year={2007}, volume={43}, pages={795 - 809} }
This study aims to explore state-society relations during the Second Constitutional Period (1908-18) through a study of philanthropic activities, particularly those of semi-official aid societies such as the Ottoman Red Crescent Society (Osmanli Hilal-i Ahmer Cemiyeti), the Ottoman Navy League (Osmanh Donanma-i Milliye Iane Cemiyeti), and the Committee of National Defence (Madafaa-i Milliye Cemiyeti). These three societies, all founded after the Revolution of 1908, provided the Young Turk elite…
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