Ottoman Empire Constitutionalism
The west by the nineteenth century had emerged as a powerful leader and even in many ways controller of the rest of the world. The west had also spread three notions that would inevitably cause the collapse of the once powerful Ottoman Empire. All three notions Industrialization, Constitutionalism, and Nationalism are actually symbolically like swords that would eventually kill the Ottoman Empire. Industrialization was actually one of the first swords, which stabbed the Ottoman Empire. Industry in Europe was transformed by the various technological innovations that were used that allowed the surplus production of many goods. These technological developments had been discovered earlier in the Muslim world, but were not utilize to be used in manufacturing. For the Ottoman Empire, this was in part due to the fact that they already had a surplus amount of labor, and also the society’s economy was based on the guild system. Each guild system was actually specialized in one type of craft, and destroying this system would have very bad consequences on the social structure of the Ottoman Empire, an example would be if the labor force was replaced with machines this would leave many unemployed. Europe on the other hand was a different situation, and this was due to the fact that those who promoted manufacturing and industry were not members of the government, meaning they
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Nationalism would cause areas in Eastern Europe to rebel such as Greece, and even gain independence. Nationalism was also a driving force for Arabs to rebel and fight against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. The British preyed on the Arab’s want for national independence from the Ottoman Empire, and forged alliances with local tribal leaders like Hussein Ibn Ali and Mohammad Ibn Saud. The movements for nationalism were one of the reasons why the Ottoman Empire
Nationalism would cause areas in Eastern Europe to rebel such as Greece, and even gain independence. Nationalism was also a driving force for Arabs to rebel and fight against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. The British preyed on the Arab’s want for national independence from the Ottoman Empire, and forged alliances with local tribal leaders like Hussein Ibn Ali and Mohammad Ibn Saud. The movements for nationalism were one of the reasons why the Ottoman Empire