Political Reform in the Ottoman and Russian Empires - A Comparative Approach

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. 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.>

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• Authors: Adrian Brisku, Adrian (Charles University in Prague Brisku
• Assisted by: Martti Koskenniemi (Editor), Bo Strath (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781350105560
• ISBN: 978-1-350-10556-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Europe's Legacy in the Modern World; Europe's Legacy in the Modern; Europe's Legacy in the Modern World; Europe's Legacy in the Modern; Europe’s Legacy in the Modern World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Russia, European History, Ottoman Empire, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1500 onwards to present day, History and Archaeology