Political Reform in the Ottoman and Russian Empires

A Comparative Approach

Dr Adrian Brisku (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

272 Seiten

2019
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-10556-0 (ISBN)

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Throughout the ‘long 19th century’, the Ottoman and Russian empires shared a goal of destroying one another. Yet, they also shared a similar vision for imperial state renewal, with the goal of avoiding revolution, decline and isolation within Europe. Adrian Brisku explores how this path of renewal and reform manifested itself: forging new laws and institutions, opening up the economy to the outside world, and entering the European political community of imperial states.

Political Reform in the Ottoman and Russian Empires tackles the dilemma faced by both empires, namely how to bring about meaningful change without undermining the legal, political and economic status quo. The book offers a unique comparison of Ottoman and Russian politics of reform and their connection to the wider European politico-economic space.

Adrian Brisku is Lecturer in history at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. He is the author of Bittersweet Europe (2013).

Introduction

Part I: Men versus Institutions: Law and Religion
1. Quests for Fundamental Change: ‘True Monarchy’ and the ‘Holy Alliance’
2. ‘Alternation and Complete Renewal of Ancient Custom’: An Unattainable Pledge

Part II: Managing the Future: From Law to Political Economy and Political Representation
3. Empire and Progress
4. A Constitutional Empire

Epilogue, From Reform to Revolution: Imperial Core in Turmoil

Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	24.05.2019
Reihe/Serie	Europe’s Legacy in the Modern World
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 232 mm
Gewicht	420 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-350-10556-2 / 1350105562
ISBN-13	978-1-350-10556-0 / 9781350105560
Zustand	Neuware