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A study of imperial organisation 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 organisation at key moments of its history, emergence, imperial institutionalisation, remodeling, and transition to nation-state.Barkey, Karen is the author of 'Empire of Difference', published 2008 under ISBN 9780521715331 and ISBN 0521715334.
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