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A clear and concise guide to the Eastern Question - the problem facing the European states of how to react to the decline of the Ottoman Empire. A L MacFie's study shows how the question was a major factor in shaping the policies of all the major powers from the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-74 down to the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #129782 in Books
• Published on: 1996-07-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 141 pages

Synopsis
A clear and concise guide to the Eastern Question - the problem facing the European states of how to react to the decline of the Ottoman Empire. A L MacFie's study shows how the question was a major factor in shaping the policies of all the major powers from the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-74 down to the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923.

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The Eastern Question - Is there any clear definition?
Historically, the term "Eastern Question was a complex question without a clear definition. The author A.L. Macfie provides a good explanation to the issue. The Eastern Question in the nineteenth century consisted of five fundamental themes: the decline of the Ottoman Empire the so-called Sick Man of Europe; the rise of Balkan nationalism and the independence movements of the Balkan states such as Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria and Rumania; the territorial ambition of Russia in the Balkans especially in the Strait and Constantinople; the responses; attitude and the vested interests of the Great European Powers especially Britain; France and Austria, and the international relationship and groupings of the Powers in each of the crisis.