The First Republic of Azerbaijan: A State without a Nation

The process of forming modern nation-states is the nationalization belief and consciousness through secularization. Azerbaijan has experienced modernity under Tsarist colonialism. Due to colonialism, modernization started without national policy. This article aims shed light on research related first Republic Azerbaijan. In this respect, first, a theoretical background was formed, then addressed in colonial context, focusing formation secular Moreover, Turkism as basis for national/political consciousness. study built problem why republic an incomplete state. main point Azerbaijan, being state, not or cannot institutionally become competent nation-state. Failure adoption constitution used support hypothesis non-completion sovereignty’s construction.