Posted: November 9th, 2016

What political, diplomatic, economic and military pressures resulted in the partitioning of Ottoman lands?

What political, diplomatic, economic and military pressures resulted in the partitioning of Ottoman lands? How did morality affect geopolitics and diplomacy during this time? Provide examples to support your argument. What lessons can we learn from this period that can benefit international diplomacy today?
Many historians have argued that at the end of the 19th century the Ottoman Empire was considered a society at a crossroads. Explain what this statement means and provide examples of what kind of a crossroad was the Ottoman Empire at by the end of the 19th century. Be sure to also discuss the Tanzimat legal reforms and Young Turks. Discuss their significance and controversies. Which do you think caused the most dissension among the Empire s inhabitants and why?