Christian Lekon
Biographic Data
| ID | 5625832 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christian Lekon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christian |
| FAMILY NAME | Lekon |
| SIGNATURE | LEKON C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5127-1076 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Einleitung zum Themenschwerpunkt ,,Ende der Imperien“
Das Thema ,,Imperien“ erfreut sich seit Jahrzehnten einer ungebrochenen Popularität unter Historikern und Sozialwissenschaftlern. Aus der schier unüberschaubaren Menge der Literatur sei – etwas willkürlich – für den englischen Sprachraum einerseits auf die politiktheoretisch orientierten Klassiker von Eisenstadt und Doyle verwiesen, andererseits auf die eher populärwissenschaftlich-apologetischen Werke von Ferguson. 1 Im deutschen Sprachraum hat …
China auf dem Weg zum Informal Empire ? Die Belt and Road Initiative in der Region des Indischen Ozeans
Manchmal scheinen Imperien eine kurze Haltbarkeitsdauer zu haben. Zu Anfang dieses Jahrhunderts wurden die USA als das neue Imperium analysiert; 1 heute wird ihnen hingegen vielfach bereits der Niedergang diagnostiziert. 2 Stattdessen richtet sich nun die Aufmerksamkeit auf die Volksrepublik China, die nach Jahrzehnten eines rasanten Wirtschaftswachstums heute über die – je nach Berechnungsart – größte oder zweitgrößte Volkswirtschaft der Welt ve…
Gentlemanly Capitalism and the Baghdad Railway, 1888 –1914: ‘Cosmopolitanism’ vs. ‘Patriotism’
According to the interpretation of Cain and Hopkins, British imperialism was driven by a social stratum they dub ‘gentlemanly capitalists’. This refers to the financial and service sector based in south-eastern England. This article aims to contribute to the ongoing discussion on Cain’s and Hopkins’s approach by exploring how far it can shed light upon the stance of British business and political elites towards the German-dominated Baghdad railwa…
Antisystemic movements
This chapter interprets the seven reformers through the concept of antisystemic movements, which is one of the elements of geoculture within Wallerstein’s Modern World-System approach. After briefly summarizing Wallerstein’s statements on this concept, the chapter demonstrates that these reformers can be interpreted as representing antisystemic movements. This is done by drawing from their writings and speeches with respect to three aspects, whic…
Modernist Reformers in Islam, Hinduism and Confucianism, 1865–1935: Peripheral Geoculture in the Modern World-System
Gulf Charities and Islamic Philanthropy in the 'Age of Terror' and Beyond
Gulf Charities and Islamic Philanthropy in the 'Age of Terror' and Beyond is the first book to be published on the charities of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf, covering their work both domestic and international. From a diversity of viewpoints, the book addresses: The historical roots of Islamic philanthropy in religious traditions and geopolitical movements; The interactions of the Gulf charities with 'Western' relief and development institut…
The Impact of Remittances on the Economy of Hadhramaut, 1914-1967
Hadhrami Traders, Scholars and Statesmen in the Indian Ocean, 1750s-1960s
This volume covers the long neglected history of Hadhramaut (southern Arabia) during the modern colonial era, together with the history of Hadhrami "colonies" in the Malay world, southern India, the Red Sea, and East Africa. After an introduction placing Hadhramis in the context of other diasporas, there are sections on local and international politics, social stratification and integration, religious and social reform, and economic dynamics. The…
Hadhrami Traders, Scholars and Statesmen in the Indian Ocean, 1750s-1960s
This volume covers the long neglected history of Hadhramaut (southern Arabia) during the modern colonial era, together with the history of Hadhrami "colonies" in the Malay world, southern India, the Red Sea, and East Africa. After an introduction placing Hadhramis in the context of other diasporas, there are sections on local and international politics, social stratification and integration, religious and social reform, and economic dynamics. The…
The Impact of Remittances on the Economy of Hadhramaut, 1914-1967
Hadhrami Traders, Scholars and Statesmen in the Indian Ocean, 1750s-1960s
This volume covers the long neglected history of Hadhramaut (southern Arabia) during the modern colonial era, together with the history of Hadhrami "colonies" in the Malay world, southern India, the Red Sea, and East Africa. After an introduction placing Hadhramis in the context of other diasporas, there are sections on local and international politics, social stratification and integration, religious and social reform, and economic dynamics. The…
Gulf Charities and Islamic Philanthropy in the 'Age of Terror' and Beyond
Gulf Charities and Islamic Philanthropy in the 'Age of Terror' and Beyond is the first book to be published on the charities of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf, covering their work both domestic and international. From a diversity of viewpoints, the book addresses: The historical roots of Islamic philanthropy in religious traditions and geopolitical movements; The interactions of the Gulf charities with 'Western' relief and development institut…
Antisystemic movements
This chapter interprets the seven reformers through the concept of antisystemic movements, which is one of the elements of geoculture within Wallerstein’s Modern World-System approach. After briefly summarizing Wallerstein’s statements on this concept, the chapter demonstrates that these reformers can be interpreted as representing antisystemic movements. This is done by drawing from their writings and speeches with respect to three aspects, whic…
Modernist Reformers in Islam, Hinduism and Confucianism, 1865–1935: Peripheral Geoculture in the Modern World-System
Gentlemanly Capitalism and the Baghdad Railway, 1888 –1914: ‘Cosmopolitanism’ vs. ‘Patriotism’
According to the interpretation of Cain and Hopkins, British imperialism was driven by a social stratum they dub ‘gentlemanly capitalists’. This refers to the financial and service sector based in south-eastern England. This article aims to contribute to the ongoing discussion on Cain’s and Hopkins’s approach by exploring how far it can shed light upon the stance of British business and political elites towards the German-dominated Baghdad railwa…
Einleitung zum Themenschwerpunkt ,,Ende der Imperien“
Das Thema ,,Imperien“ erfreut sich seit Jahrzehnten einer ungebrochenen Popularität unter Historikern und Sozialwissenschaftlern. Aus der schier unüberschaubaren Menge der Literatur sei – etwas willkürlich – für den englischen Sprachraum einerseits auf die politiktheoretisch orientierten Klassiker von Eisenstadt und Doyle verwiesen, andererseits auf die eher populärwissenschaftlich-apologetischen Werke von Ferguson. 1 Im deutschen Sprachraum hat …
China auf dem Weg zum Informal Empire ? Die Belt and Road Initiative in der Region des Indischen Ozeans
Manchmal scheinen Imperien eine kurze Haltbarkeitsdauer zu haben. Zu Anfang dieses Jahrhunderts wurden die USA als das neue Imperium analysiert; 1 heute wird ihnen hingegen vielfach bereits der Niedergang diagnostiziert. 2 Stattdessen richtet sich nun die Aufmerksamkeit auf die Volksrepublik China, die nach Jahrzehnten eines rasanten Wirtschaftswachstums heute über die – je nach Berechnungsart – größte oder zweitgrößte Volkswirtschaft der Welt ve…
Political science (5 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Capitalism (2 works) · China's Global Influence and Migration (2 works) · Economy (2 works) · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (2 works) · History (2 works)