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Parution : Boğaç A. Ergene, Cengiz Kırlı (eds), Corruption in the Ottoman Polity. Empirical Insights, Conceptual Reflections, Edinburgh University Press, 2025

 

Corruption in the Ottoman Polity
Empirical Insights, Conceptual Reflections

Edited by Boğaç A. ErgeneCengiz Kırlı

 

 

 

 

 

Presents the first collective study to examine diverse approaches to corruption in the Ottoman polity

  • Engages with conceptual and empirical questions related to the topic
  • Features social, political, economic, legal and discursive approaches to the study of corruption
  • Draws on a wide variety of primary sources
  • Contains essays focused on both the early modern and modern eras
  • Engages with recent scholarship on corruption in non-Ottoman contexts

This book features essays that explore corruption and its manifestations in the Ottoman Empire through social, political, economic, legal and discursive approaches. Its main goal is to contextualise the notion and investigate its meanings, conceptual parallels and associated behaviour via a nuanced historical framework. Combining theoretical analysis with detailed case studies, the volume also examines various corruption-related crimes and how they were regulated in the Ottoman polity across the early modern and modern periods.

Bringing together established and emerging Ottoman scholars, the collection advances the field by considering contrasting perspectives on the topic. The book’s scope extends beyond the Ottoman Empire to include comparative perspectives from other historical settings, such as Mamluk Egypt and Qing China, offering readers a broader understanding of how different

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Chargé de diffusion scientifique (18 novembre 2025). Parution : Boğaç A. Ergene, Cengiz Kırlı (eds), Corruption in the Ottoman Polity. Empirical Insights, Conceptual Reflections, Edinburgh University Press, 2025. IISMM. Consulté le 16 décembre 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/15605


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