French revolutionaries in the Ottoman Empire : diplomacy, political culture, and the limiting of universal revolution, 1792-1798 / Pascal Firges.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Firges, Pascal, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

France--Foreign relations--Turkey--1789-1815.

France.

Diplomatic relations.

Turkey.

Physical Description:

x, 278 pages; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Summary:

"The effects of the French Revolution reached far beyond the confines of France itself. The Ottoman Empire, ancient ally and major trading partner of France, was not immune from the repercussions of the 'Age of Revolutions', especially since it was home to permanent French communities with a certain legal autonomy. French Revolutionaries in the Ottoman Empire examines, for the first time, the political and cultural impact of the French Revolution on Franco-Ottoman relations, as well as on the French communities of the Ottoman Empire. The modern interpretation of revolutionary ideological expansionism is strongly influenced by the famous propaganda decree of 19 November 1792 which promised 'fraternity and help to all peoples who wish to recover their liberty', as well as the well-studied efforts to export the Revolution into the territories conquered by the revolutionary armies and to the various Sister Republics. Against all expectations, however, French revolutionaries in the Ottoman Empire exhibited neither a 'crusading mentality' nor a heightened readiness to use force in order to achieve ideological goals. Instead, as this volume shows, in matters of diplomacy as well as in the administration of French expatriate communities, revolutionary policies were applied in an extremely circumspect fashion. The focus on the effects of the French regime change outside of France offers valuable new insights into the revolutionary process itself, which will revise common assumptions about French revolutionary diplomacy. In addition, Pascal Firges takes a close look at the establishment of the new political culture of the French Revolution within the transcultural context of the French expatriate communities of the Ottoman Empire, which serves as a thought-provoking point of comparison for the emergence and development of French revolutionary political culture."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I Franco-Ottoman Relations During the Revolution

1 The End of the French Diplomatic Ancien Régime 25

2 Negotiating for a Besieged Republic: Franco-Ottoman Diplomacy in 1793 44

3 Negotiating for a Victorious Republic: Franco-Ottoman Diplomacy 1794-1798 70

Part II From Paris to Istanbul: French Revolutionary Foreign Policy and Diplomatic Practice

4 Neglect or Refusal? The Revolutionary Government's Attitude towards Franco-Ottoman Negotiations during the Terror 95

5 Between Innovation and Continuity: French Revolutionary Political Culture and Diplomatic Practice 116

6 Self-Containment or World Revolution? The Purpose of French Revolutionary Propaganda 133

Part III Regime Change in the French Communities of the Levant, 1792-1795

7 Forgotten by Liberty? Regime Change and the Challenges to Consular Authority in the Levant 157

8 On Silent Feet: Stabilizing the Regime Change in the French Communities 191

9 Turning Expatriates into Citizens: The Emergence of a New Political Culture in the French Communities of the Levant 224.

ISBN:

9780198759966

0198759967

OCLC:

971520975

Publisher Number:

99971603491