Böcker av Selim Deringil

Selim Deringil, a leading historian of the late Ottoman Empire, collects a sample of his essays on the central state and its relations with the periphery and the outside world in this volume.

This book provides the first systematic analysis of Turkish diplomacy during the Second World War. The 'active neutrality' policy has been criticised for its immorality, but Professor Deringil shows that Turkey's own military and political weakness made any other course of action impractical.

Based on unexplored sources in the Ottoman archives, The Well-Protected Domains brings to life the Hamidian period and provides readers with a unique view of the workings of the late Ottoman Empire.