Ataturk

This concise account of the life and career of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881--1938) the formidable founder of modern Turkey offers a substantial revaluation of a key figure in modern history and also an introduction to the Turkish republic itself. It is a timely study with Turkey again at the centre of international attention as Islamic fundamentalists challenge many of Atatürk's westernising and secularizing reforms and as the regional aftershocks of the Soviet collapse reopen profound questions about Turkey's nature role and relationships Atatürk had sought to settle for good.<br>