Studying State Development through the Archive: The Case of Interwar Turkey
What methodological insights can archival research bring for a global historical sociology of developed (or “undeveloped”) states within asymmetrical geopolitical contexts? This article proposes a methodological approach centred on the “Archive” as a site of production of development visions, knowle...
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| Language: | English |
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Éditions de la Sorbonne
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Revue Internationale des Études du Développement |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/ried/23802 |
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| Summary: | What methodological insights can archival research bring for a global historical sociology of developed (or “undeveloped”) states within asymmetrical geopolitical contexts? This article proposes a methodological approach centred on the “Archive” as a site of production of development visions, knowledge and representations. Focusing on a case study of interwar Turkey, the article explores possible historical sources for a multi-level analysis linking state (trans)formation with development and situating it within its global context, where national and international orders are co-constructed with modernist visions. It argues that cross-referencing national and international archives reveal the interconnectedness of local and global dynamics in state development, transcending methodological nationalism and Eurocentric perspectives. |
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| ISSN: | 2554-3415 2554-3555 |