Workers and Working Class in the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic 1839-1950

This study investigates the growth of the industrial workforce in the Ottoman empire and Turkey in the period from 1840 to 1940, when the Industrial Revolution began to have a serious impact on the Middle East. Special attention is devoted to the role of ethnicity and gender; to the transition from traditional guilds to modern trade unions; work stoppages and strikes; and the role of the state.Quataert, Donald is the author of 'Workers and Working Class in the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic 1839-1950', published 1995 under ISBN 9781850438755 and ISBN 1850438757.