The Armenians and the Fall of the Ottoman Empire

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'This is truly a sophisticated interdisciplinary approach to the fate of the Armenians during a critical phase of history. Ari S?ekeryan masterfully reconstructs the history of the Armenians of the Empire. This study contributes not only to understanding the mindset of the composite Armenian community of the Empire, but also to the literature of behavior of minority groups in post-war periods.' Bedross Der Matossian, University of Nebraska 'This intelligent, original book will be of great interest to scholars of Armenian and Turkish history and anyone working in genocide studies. In fine detail, it reveals the terrible dilemmas facing the remnants of a community shattered by genocidal destruction, as they tried to negotiate a future amid great power politicking and the ascent of a Turkish nationalist movement with strong continuities to the regime that had recently perpetrated the genocide.' Donald Bloxham, University of Edinburgh 'This excellent analysis, based on primary sources, argues for taking a processual approach from a nationalist to an accommodationist political stand in relation to Western powers and the Turkish ethnic majority. A must-read for all scholars working on the political analysis of minority survival through uncertain times.' Fatma Muege Goecek, University of Michigan 'In this splendid work, Ari Sekeryan takes a hard look at the fraught fate of the surviving Armenians in the late Ottoman Empire and early Turkish Republic. The author demonstrates the strategic adaptability of a vulnerable population, its reluctant choices, and its resilience as a community in a state that often considered (and still considers) the Armenians to be an existential threat to the Turkish nation.' Ronald Grigor Suny, University of Chicago and University of Michigan 'This excellent study fills a major lacuna in the historiography of this period. Sekeryan demonstrates the tension and conflict within the diverse Armenian communities in a critical period of transition and insecurity. This multi-sited historical analysis is at once panoptic and penetrating, elucidating the dilemmas faced by the Ottoman Armenians in the twilight of empire.' Ugur UEmit UEngoer, University of Amsterdam 'Recommended.' K. Mouradian, CHOICE 'Sekeryan navigates the complicated social, political, and military developments across the empire with impressive clear-eyedness as he outlines and analyzes the discourse in Ottoman Armenian and Turkish newspapers. He guides the reader through the postwar maze with poise and clarity.' Khatchig Mouradian, American Historical Review