Ozan Ozavci delves into the forgotten life of Sir Richard Wood and his decisive role in securing British and Ottoman imperial interests in the Levant.
A Life of Longing and Belonging, Nora Lessersohn
This article serves as an introduction to the person of Christopher Oscanyan, an Ottoman Armenian writer, entrepreneur, lecturer, translator, public figure, and one-time consul general from Constantinople to New York City
Sovereignty and Status in East Asian International Relations by Seo-Hyun Park
Park argues that the idea of status seeking has remained embedded in the concept of sovereign autonomy and endures through distinct and alternative security frames that continue to inform contemporary strategic debates in East Asia.
Security from epidemics: On the tension between future plans, security and statehood in the German Empire by Andrea Wiegeshoff and Malte Thießen
Andrea Wiegeshoff and Malte Thießen on threat perceptions, future management and the internationalization of disease control. Looking at the world as a resource for state-building: negotiations on epidemics, security and the future.
“The Dreams of Empire”: The War of 1812 in an International Context by Alexander Mikaberidze
Examining the European context, Alexander Mikaberidze shows that America’s second conflict with Britain was more complex than many realize or remember.
‘That racial chasm that yawns eternally in our midst’, Cees Heere
Storm discusses a broad comparative analysis of the rise of the nation-state during the Age of Revolutions.
Anachronistic Research in International Relations and Security Studies by Jaap de Wilde
This edited volume helps bridge the elusive gap between theory and practice in dealing with the issue of “security” broadly conceived.
Colonial Soldiers in Europe, 1914-1945 by Eric Storm
Eric Storm explores the experience of coming into contact with European society and culture as it relates to the returning soldiers from 1914-1945.
Mobilization of Warrior Populations in the Ottoman Context by Virginia Askan
Virginia Askan looks at warfare and military service as forms of labor. She brings together the usually disparate fields of military and labor history and focuses explicitly on the Ottoman context.
The Ottoman Absence from the Battlefields of the Seven Years’ War by Virginia H. Aksan
This essay proposes several explanations for the Ottoman absence from the European battlefields, which include diplomatic neutrality, lack of military preparedness, and loss of control over provincial finances.
The Security History Network 