Karen Barkey: 3 books
Empire of Difference
The Ottomans in Comparative Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2008
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,...
After Empire
Multiethnic Societies And Nation-building: The Soviet Union And The Russian, Ottoman, And Habsburg Empires
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
This volume brings together a group of some of the most outstanding scholars in political science, history, and historical sociology to examine the causes of imperial decline and collapse of the Russian, Ottoman, and Habsburg empires.
by Purushottama Bilimoria, Benjamin Schonthal, Koichiro Matsuda
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Toleration in Comparative Perspective is a collection of essays that explores conceptions of toleration and tolerance in Asia and the West. It tests the common assumption in Western political discourse and contemporary political theory that toleration is a uniquely Western virtue. Toleration in modern...