Disciples of the State Secularization and State Building in the Former Ottoman World by Kristin Elisabeth Fabbe B.A. History, Lewis and Clark College (2001) MSc History and Theory of International Relations, London School of Economics (2002) SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FEBRUARY 2012 © 2012 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All rights reserved OF TECHNOLOGY MAY 2 4 2012 LIBRARIES ARCHIVES K Signature of Author ........ ............ ..... Certified by ........... Arthur and Ruth Department of Political Science February 5, 2012 ................................. Roger Petersen Sloan Professor of Political Science Thesis Supervisor A ccepted by............................., ............ ..................... Roger Petersen Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Political Science