Imperial rule / edited by Alexei Miller and Alfred J. Rieber.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miller, A. I. (Alekseĭ Ilʹich), 1959-

Rieber, Alfred J.

Series:

Pasts incorporated ; v. 1.

Pasts incorporated ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imperialism--History--19th century.

Imperialism.

History.

Nationalism--Russia--History--19th century.

Nationalism.

Russia--Politics and government--1801-1917.

Russia.

Politics and government.

Turkey--Politics and government--19th century.

Turkey.

Europe--Politics and government--1789-1900.

Europe.

Physical Description:

212 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2004.

Summary:

Renowned academics compare major features of imperial rule in the 19th century, reflecting a significant shift away from nationalism and toward empires in the studies of state building. The book responds to the current interest in multi-unit formations, such as the European Union and the expanded outreach of the United States. National historical narratives have systematically marginalized imperial dimensions, yet empires play an important role. This book examines the methods discerned in the creation of the Habsburg Monarchy, the Ottoman Empire, the Hohenzollern rule and Imperial Russia. It inspects the respective imperial elites in these empires, and it details the role of nations, religions and ideologies in the legitimacy of empire building, bringing the Spanish Empire into the analysis. The final part of the book focuses on modern empires, such as the German "Reich." The essays suggest that empires were more adaptive and resilient to change than is commonly thought.

Contents:

The empire and the nation in the imagination of Russian nationalism / Alexei Miller

The Russians and the Turks : imperialism and nationalism in the era of empires / Norman Stone, Sergei Podbolotov and Murat Yasar

Imperial instead of national history : positioning modern German history on the map of European empires / Philipp Ther

Justifying political power in 19th century Europe : the Habsburg monarchy and beyond / Maciej Janowski

Schism once removed : sects, state authority, and meanings of religious toleration in imperial Russia / Paul W. Werth

Redefining identities in the late Ottoman Empire : policies of conversion and apostasy / Selim Deringil

Empire on Europe's periphery : Russian and western comparisons / Dominic Lieven

The Spanish empire and its end : a comparative view in nineteenth and twentieth century Europe / Sebastian Balfour

The Russian-American company as a colonial contractor for the Russian empire / Ilya Vinkovetsky

The comparative ecology of complex frontiers / Alfred J. Rieber.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

963924192X

9639241989

OCLC:

56422058