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Pan-turkism In The Post-cold War And The "east Turkistan" Terrorist

Posted on:2003-10-06Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:G WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2206360062985008Subject:International Relations
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The resurgence of Pan-Turkism since the end of Cold War, which is closely related to the issue of "Eastern Turkistan", has attracted great attention. In this thesis, a systematic research is conducted in three respects: (1) The "doctrines" of Pan-Turkism are analyzed. "Pan-", the prefix of its name, indicates the trans-nationality of its objectives. However, different from other kinds of nationalism characterized by "Pan-"(Pan-Islamism and Pan-Slavism, for instance), Pan-Turkism does not have an existing modern nation as its basis. The so-called "Turkish nation" is nothing but a theoretical fabrication by Pan-Turkists. Therefore, this thesis places the crystallization of its doctrines on top of list. (2) The development course of Pan-Turkism has been traced in the thesis. In the history of more than 100 years, it sometimes makes a clamor on the international stage, sometimes beats a retreat to the cultural circle. The thesis describes Pan-Turkism's development history in both Central Asia and Turkey, and disinters the connections between these historical factors and current circumstances. (3) The termination of Cold War witnesses a quick revival of Pan-Turkism, which has been dormant for as long as 40 years. There is little doubt that the dramatic resurgence can be attributed to some factors inherent in the international situations in the 1990s. And the emphasis of study in this thesis is placed right on the analysis of these current factors and the predictions drawn from them.The research about Pan-Turkism by Chinese scholars will inevitably result in the study about "Eastern Turkistan". The theory of "Eastern Turkistan" is the "heteromorphosis" of Pan-Turkism in China. First of all, they share the same nature and history, and they are coordinated in the actual movements. With regard to them, the thesis gives a clear exposition of the theory, development course as well as the patterns of its connection with the Pan-Turkists in Central Asia and Turkey. Second, ganging up with Bin Laden, "Eastern Turkistan" forces show an increasing tendency to resort to terrorist measures. The thesis analyzes the terrorist nature of "Eastern Turkistan" and ends in some solutions as policy suggestions.
Keywords/Search Tags:Pan-Turkism, Eastern Turkistan, terrorism, Central Asia, Turkey, Xin Jiang
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