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The nation‐state, non‐Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract While empires have been central to political theory, they almost always refer to Western forms of imperialism and colonialism to which non‐Western societies are subject. But precolonial empires have ruled much of the world for much of known history. Building on recent International Relations (IR) scholarship, this article reconstructs an ideal
Loubna El Amine
wiley   +1 more source

Turkey’s accession to the European Union: debating the most difficult enlargement ever [PDF]

, 2006
This study focuses on the intricacies of Turkey’s prospective membership in the European Union. It begins with a chronology of EU-Turkey relations and an account of the debate on the future of the European Union, which relates to Turkey’s prospective E.U.
Grigoriadis, Ioannis
core   +1 more source

Colonial wars and trade restrictions: Fighting for exclusive trading rights

Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper develops a model of colonial wars and trade restrictions, in which two metropolises compete for control over a colony's trade policy. In equilibrium, the metropolis that gains control can improve its terms of trade by restricting its rival's access to colonial trade.
Ivan G. Lopez Cruz, Gustavo Torrens
wiley   +1 more source

Constructing National Identity Through Museums in Early Republican Turkey: Historical Narrative, Spatial Transformation, Exhibiting Modernity, and Monumentality

Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the role of museums in the construction of national identity during the Early Republican Period in Turkey (1923–1950). Drawing on theoretical approaches that interpret museums as spaces in which collective memory and national identity are materially organized and publicly communicated, the study analyzes museums as key ...
Duygu Atalay Şimşek
wiley   +1 more source

Political, economic and social characteristics of political parties' programmes in Serbia until 1918 [PDF]

Sociološki Pregled, 2019
In this paper, we merely begin to discuss the establishment of political ideas, beginnings of political thought and political streams at the end of the first half of the 19th century, as the basis upon which political parties were formed several decades ...
Kočović Dragoslav R.
doaj  

WHAT STORIES DOES EUROPE TELL? A VIEW FROM TURKEY. CES Open Forum Series 2018-2019 CES Open Forum Series 2018-2019 [PDF]

, 2019
Turkey’s omnipresence at the margins of Europe throughout history has given shape to both Turkish and European identities. This paper sheds light onto this relationship by endeavoring to go beyond the much studied institutional relationship between ...
Kadıoğlu, Ayşe
core  

Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
wiley   +1 more source

The three faces of caliphatism: ideas of the caliphate among islamic thinkers of the late 19th - early 20th centuries

RUDN Journal of World History
The study undertakes a rigorous examination of the process of shaping the image of the caliphate and caliphal institutions in the central and peripheral regions of Islamic world in the late 19th century and the first third of the 20th century.
Svetlana A. Kirillina, Alexandra L. Safronova, Vladimir V. Orlov   +2 more
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The historical regions of Europe: civilizational backgrounds and multiple routes to modernity [PDF]

, 2012
A systematic typology or comparative analysis of European historical regions does not exist and there is relatively little literature on the topic. The argument in this paper is that a six-fold classification is needed to capture the diversity of Europe ...
Delanty, Gerard
core   +2 more sources

Women in business: Gender and commercial space in nineteenth‐century Glasgow

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Focusing on women entrepreneurs in a large British city, we examine how women's commercially listed businesses populated that city. Using commercial property rental records, our study allows us to understand sectoral variation and the distribution of businesses across the city and to assess both the absolute and relative contribution of women ...
Graeme Acheson, Gill Newton, Linda Perriton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source