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Opposition and legitimacy in the Ottoman Empire : conspiracies and political cultures
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Opposition and legitimacy in the Ottoman Empire : conspiracies and political cultures / Florian Riedler.
ISBN
0203834879
9780203834879
0415580447
9780415580441
Published
London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 114 pages).
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Summary
In thisaccount of thepolitical culture of Ottoman rule in the late nineteenth century and the forces of opposition against it, the author examines a number of key political conspiracies and how these relate to the notion of legitimacy. In analysing the structure of these conspiracies, the motives and aims of the plotters, and their style of contestation, theauthor provides a detailedevaluation ofOttoman political culture of the period.
Variant and related titles
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: Riedler, Florian. Opposition and legitimacy in the Ottoman Empire. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2011
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 08, 2024
Series
SOAS/Routledge studies on the Middle East ; 15
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: Political culture of conspiracy
A sheikh and an officer : the Society of Martyrs and the Kuleli incident
New and old forms of opposition : the Young Ottomans and the Vocation Group
How to exchange sultans : the successful coup against Abdülaziz
War and refugees : Ali Suavi and the Çiragan incident
Bourgeois conspirators : the Skalieri-Aziz Committee
Conclusion: The Tanzimat and beyond.
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