The Margins of Empire

The Margins of Empire
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9780804775700
ISBN-13 : 0804775702
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Book Synopsis The Margins of Empire by : Janet Klein

Download or read book The Margins of Empire written by Janet Klein and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the story of a Kurdish tribal militia employed by the Ottoman state, this book explores the contradictory logic of how states incorporate those they ultimately aim to suppress and how groups who seek autonomy from the state often attempt to do so through state channels.


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