Tag Archives: Ottoman Empire

Is the United States of America Still a Republic?

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Ron Pavellas

At the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia, the Constitution of the United States having finally been adopted, Benjamin Franklin was asked, “Well, Doctor, what have we got a republic or a monarchy?” “A republic, if you … Continue reading →

Posted in History, War & Peace | Tagged A Study of History (Abridged), Arnold J. Toynbee, British Empire, Byzantine Empire, Edward Gibbon, Julius Caesar, Oswald Spengler, Ottoman Empire, Roman Empire, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, The Decline of the West | 2 Comments

The Republic of Turkey: Her Role in the World’s Geopolitical Balance

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Ron Pavellas

Summary Turkey emerged as a secular republic, in 1923, from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire which was partitioned into several countries by the allied victors of the First World War. Turkey has since become a important strategic partner with … Continue reading →

Posted in Demography, Geography, History | Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kemalist principles, Kurds, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Ottoman Empire, Republic of Turkey, The Caucasus, Treaty of Lausanne | 5 Comments

Tag Archives: Ottoman Empire

Is the United States of America Still a Republic?

The Republic of Turkey: Her Role in the World’s Geopolitical Balance

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