| ID | 085394 |
| Title Proper | Balkanization of ottoman rule |
| Other Title Information | premodern origins of the modern international system in southeastern Europe |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hoffmann, Clemens |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The term `Balkanization' has found entry in the social sciences vocabulary as a metaphor for diversity at best, social and political instability for the most part, and genocidal war at worst. And yet it is precisely the emergence of a variety of national states and the Ottoman Empire's disintegration that are frequently portrayed as processes of `modernizing' as well as `naturalizing' the international system of the Balkans and the Middle East. By offering a historical sociological re-construction of early modern Ottoman history up to the Greek Revolt in 1821, I argue in this article that the national secessions were not synonymous with the creation of a `modern' international system in southeastern Europe |
| `In' analytical Note | Cooperation and Conflict Vol. 43, No. 4; Dec 2008: p373-396 |
| Journal Source | Cooperation and Conflict Vol. 43, No. 4; Dec 2008: p373-396 |
| Key Words | Historical Sociology ; Interstate System ; Modern Sovereignty ; Nationalism ; Ottoman Empire ; Southeastern Europe ; Premodern Origins |