The intellectual history of the single-party era has been mostly studied by focusing on debates
over economic policies. This article focuses on an under-studied debate. By analyzing Celâl Nuri’s
Turkish Revolution (1926) and Şevket Süreyya’s Kadro articles, it discusses different imaginations
of modernity conceived by different Kemalist intellectuals. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s,
Kemalist intellectuals encountered a series of theoretical questions. The basic question was about
the basis of modernization project in a non-Western society. By revisiting Celâl Nuri, who was
in favor of an unconditional and comprehensive Westernization and Şevket Süreyya, who was
in favor of an authentic modernization project, this article analyzes this intra-Kemalist debate.
Celâl Nuri (İleri) Şevket Süreyya (Aydemir) Emperyalizm Avrupamerkezcilik Küresel Hiyerarşiler
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 1, 2014 |
Published in Issue | Year 2014 Volume: 11 Issue: 43 |