Deconstructing the Ottoman State | Emrah Safa Gürkan

E053 | Although it is not uncommon when reading about the Ottoman Empire to see it portrayed as a monolithic, rational state apparatus serving a purported state interest, factions with their own interests and agendas played a major role in Ottoman decision-making. In this episode, Dr. Emrah Safa Gürkan explains the importance of disconglomerating state interests and examining factionalism when approaching politics in the Ottoman Empire. - See more at: http://www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/2012/05/deconstructing-ottoman-state-political.html