Daut Dauti

Britain, the Albanian National Question and the Fall of the Ottoman Empire, 1876-1914 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

All too often Albania has been considered a relatively minor player in late-19th and early-20th century history. By contrast, this book highlights the significance of this nation and the Albanian question at this time through a detailed analysis of the relationship between Albania, Britain and the Ottoman Empire from 1876 to 1914.

Making use of a wide range of archival source materials - some of which are published here in English for the first time - this book explores British foreign policy towards the development of the Albanian national movement and parallel demise of the Ottoman Empire. In doing so it illuminates the objectives of the British government, as well as shining a spotlight on the public opinion of both the British people towards Albanian nationalism and on the reaction of the Albanians towards the British diplomatic position. By looking through such a unique lens, here Daut Dauti is able to provide fresh insight into why the Albanians were not supported by the Great Powers in their national quest in the way that other Balkan countries were and draws significant new conclusions on British, Balkan and Ottoman relations. As such, this nuanced study is vital reading for all scholars interested in modern Albanian history, turn-of-the-century British international relations and the fall of the Ottoman Empire more broadly.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. September 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350349544
• Artikelnr.: 69046502

Autorenporträt

Daut Dauti is an independent scholar and journalist based in the UK. He obtained his PhD in history from the University of Leeds, UK, in 2018. He has published work in both Albanian and English, including Lufta për Trepçën (2002).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Maps
Introduction
1. Albania and the Balkans: Creating the Image of Albania
2. The Congress of Berlin and the Albanian Question in the Governments of
Disraeli and Gladstone, 1878-1881
3. British Liberalism and the Balkans
4. The Young Turk Revolution and the Role of Albanian National Movement
5. Nationalism and Counter-Revolution
6. From Autonomy to Independence
7. The Balkans for the Balkan People
8. The Albanian Committee and Albanian Statehood
Appendix: Maps
Bibliography
Index