The Ottoman mobilization of manpower in the First World War : between voluntarism and resistance /
by Mehmet Beşikçi.
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
- 346 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
- The Ottoman Empire and its heritage, v. 52 1380-6076 ; .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-335) and index.
Organized spontaneity : the call to arms in the Ottoman public sphere on the eve of the war -- Conscription under total war conditions -- Volunteerism as a relationship of power : volunteers in the Ottoman Army -- Young boys into soldiers, the home front into barracks : attempts at permanent mobilization through paramilitary youth organizations -- The limits of Ottoman manpower mobilization : the problem of desertion and attempts to remobilize.
9789004225206 (hardback : alk. paper)
2012025550
Turkey. Ordu --Mobilization--History--20th century.
World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--Turkey. World War, 1914-1918--Manpower--Turkey. World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Muslim. Authoritarianism--History--Turkey--20th century. Nationalism--History--Turkey--20th century.