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1 online resource (xiii, 658 pages) : tables, maps (black and white). |
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Nineteenth century |
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Twentieth century |
| Series |
Edinburgh studies on modern Turkey
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Edinburgh studies on modern Turkey.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 636-648) and index. |
| Summary |
"The British described themselves as 'the oldest friend' of the Ottomans -- but this was never true. At times it was valuable to Britain to support the Ottoman Empire against Russian encroachment, however by the end of the 19th century successive British Governments had begun to sponsor the dismemberment of the Empire. British public opinion and political pressure groups portrayed the Ottomans in universally defamatory terms, affecting the diplomatic actions of politicians. Politicians themselves harbored deep prejudices against the Turks and Islam. The result, through numerous incidents, was British pressure to dismember the Ottoman Empire. Treaty provisions guaranteeing Ottoman territorial integrity were ignored. Christian countries and Christian minorities were supported, even when Muslims in those countries were being killed and forced from their lands. British leaders even refused to publish consular reports that described the oppression of Muslims which would have given the lie to press reports of evil Turks. Drawing upon decades of archival research, Justin McCarthy shows how the British were anything but friends to the Ottomans."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Maps -- Tables -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Part I. Broken Promises -- Introduction -- 1 The British and the Ottoman Armenians -- 2 The British Plan for the Armenians -- 3 Crete and the 1897 War -- 4 Macedonia -- 5 British Politicians and Macedonia -- 6 Ottoman Revolution, Italian War -- 7 The Balkan Wars -- 8 The Inspectorates -- 9 World War -- Part II. The Final Confrontation -- Introduction -- 10 The Paris Peace Conference -- 11 The Smyrna Commission -- 12 Britain, France and Italy -- 13 Creating Resistance -- Mustafa Kemal -- 14 The Treaty of Sèvres -- 15 At War with the Turks -- 16 Kurds and Armenians -- 17 The Fall of Venizelos -- Neutrality -- 18 Sakarya -- 19 Chanak -- 20 Lausanne -- Appendix: Government Officials -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Turkey.
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Turkey -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
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HISTORY / Europe / Eastern |
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Diplomatic relations |
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Great Britain https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdmp7p3cx8hpmJ8HvmTpP |
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Turkey https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJxmHG9jJjCTM3y4pFRqcP |
| Other Form: |
Print version: McCarthy, Justin, 1945- British and the Turks. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022] 139950004X (OCoLC)1285916884 |
| ISBN |
9781399500067 webready PDF |
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1399500066 webready PDF |
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9781399500074 epub |
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1399500074 epub |
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9781399500043 hardback |
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139950004X hardback |
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