Empire of Difference: The Ottomans in Comparative Perspective - Brossura

Barkey, Karen

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ISBN 10: 0521715334 ISBN 13: 9780521715331

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

This book is a comparative study of imperial organization and longevity that assesses Ottoman successes as well as failures against those of other empires with similar characteristics. Barkey examines the Ottoman Empire's social organization and mechanisms of rule at key moments of its history, emergence, imperial institutionalization, remodeling, and transition to nation-state, revealing how the empire managed these moments, adapted, and averted crises and what changes made it transform dramatically. The flexible techniques by which the Ottomans maintained their legitimacy, the cooperation of their diverse elites both at the center and in the provinces, as well as their control over economic and human resources were responsible for the longevity of this particular "negotiated empire" Her analysis illuminates topics that include imperial governance, imperial institutions, imperial diversity and multiculturalism, the manner in which dissent is handled and/or internalized, and the nature of state society negotiations.

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Recensione:

'... a book that is notable for influencing the present trend in Ottoman studies through its aims at reconsidering the roots of the Ottoman state-building process ... exhibits a new step in [Barkey's] research on the very nature of the Ottoman Empire ...' Nora Lafi, Comparativ

Descrizione del libro:

A comparative study of imperial organization and longevity in the Ottoman Empire. Barkey's research demonstrates that the flexible techniques by which the Ottomans maintained their legitimacy, the cooperation of their diverse elites, and their control over economic and human resources were responsible for the longevity of this 'negotiated empire'.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521715334
• ISBN 13: 9780521715331
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 358