Barkley- becoming an empire

Question 1

Who is Barkley?

Answer 1

• A sociology professor
• specialises in the structure of “state-society” relations

Question 2

What is the main argument?

Answer 2

-They became an empire by being highly flexible in their military and admin practices adapted to local
- incorporated diversity
- pragmatic government- used intermediaries and negotiated instead of direct coercion, allowing a stable relationship with its subjects and local power structures
balance between central authority and local autonomy
- legitimised rule through politics and religion. The sultans presented themselves as Islamic rulers and as a pragmatic ruler
- learned from previous empires, such as the Romans and Byzantines, in crafting their governance structures
- look at
- Mehmed II, Selim I, and Suleyman the Magnificent

Question 3

justics and legitimacy for the ottoman empire

Answer 3

sultan dispense justice was a form of legitimacy the courts were in his name. wanted to seem as fair rulers.

legitimacy- taking over from the Byzantium empire

Question 4

segregated elites and a flexible economy

Question 5

provincial admin and border management

Answer 5

outer provinces would become core provinces
vassel and client states boldovia, egypt

Question 6

strong centre

Answer 6

strong centre= strong central institutions and thus personalities become less important

Question 7

flexibility, the use of old and new institutions, the use of elites, the creation of legitimacy and individual leadership made the ottoman empire durable