The Ottoman Empire in the Tanzimat Era - 9781138335738

Taylor & Francis

The Ottoman Empire in the Tanzimat EraProvincial Perspectives from Ankara to Edirne\nAuthor(s): Yonca Kksal\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138335738, 978-1138335738\nSynopsis\nThe Ottoman Empire in the Tanzimat Era generates a new history of the Ottoman Empires Tanzimat reforms in the provinces of Edirne and Ankara. It studies variation across the two provinces and the crucial role of local intermediaries such as notables, tribal leaders, and merchants. \n\nThe book provides insights into how states and societies transform each other in the most difficult of times using qualitative and quantitative social network analysis and deep research in the Ottoman and British archives to understand the Tanzimat as a process of negotiation and transformation between the state and local actors. The author argues that the same reform policies produced different results in Edirne and Ankara. The book explains how factors suc.