Bloxham challenges the common view that Imperial Germany was a direct architect of the genocide, instead portraying their role as one of tactical neglect or limited influence during the war. 📖 Book Structure
The study investigates how Western powers used the "Armenian Question" for their own gain, often withdrawing support when it no longer served their geopolitical interests. The Great Game of Genocide: Imperialism, Nation...
Bloxham links the genocide to the 19th-century competition between Great Powers (like Britain and Russia) for influence over the declining Ottoman Empire. Bloxham challenges the common view that Imperial Germany
The book moves beyond simple explanations to examine the genocide within a broader global and historical framework: The book moves beyond simple explanations to examine
He describes the Ottoman Empire as a "shatterzone" where the shift toward ethnic-nationalist states led to the stigmatization and eventual removal of "problem" minorities to create a homogeneous majority.
Bloxham challenges the common view that Imperial Germany was a direct architect of the genocide, instead portraying their role as one of tactical neglect or limited influence during the war. 📖 Book Structure
The study investigates how Western powers used the "Armenian Question" for their own gain, often withdrawing support when it no longer served their geopolitical interests.
Bloxham links the genocide to the 19th-century competition between Great Powers (like Britain and Russia) for influence over the declining Ottoman Empire.
The book moves beyond simple explanations to examine the genocide within a broader global and historical framework:
He describes the Ottoman Empire as a "shatterzone" where the shift toward ethnic-nationalist states led to the stigmatization and eventual removal of "problem" minorities to create a homogeneous majority.