Arming the Sultan : German arms trade and personal diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire before World War I /
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London :
I.B. Tauris,
2014
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Table of Contents:
- Notes on Usage i Table of Contents ii List of Tables iv List of Figures vi List of Maps and Images vi List of Abbreviations vii Introduction Chapter I: The German Expansionism and the Political and Economic Foundation of the German Style of War Business in the Ottoman Empire (1880-1898) Bismarck and His Ottoman Policy: The First Step towards Peaceful Penetration Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Origin of His Ottoman Policy Kaiser Wilhelm II's First Orientreise in 1889 and its Consequences (1889) Chapter II: German Military Advisers: Businessmen in Uniform A Vital Link for the Export Dependent Armaments Industry Trojan horse for German Arms Industry: The First German Military Mission in the Ottoman Empire (1882-1885) Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz Pasha (1843-1916): A Hero for Everyone Chapter III: Arms Orders and Contracts: The First Fruits of Personal Diplomacy Coastal Fortification with Krupp Guns in 1885/1886 The Mauser Operations: Professional Teamwork Chapter IV: Kaiser Wilhelm II and The Political Economy of Personal Diplomacy (1898-1914) Kaiser Wilhelm II's Second Orientreise in 1898 as Multi-dimensional Personal Diplomacy The Concrete Outcomes of the Kaiser's Second Orientreise: Some Critical Concessions Kaiser Wilhelm II and His Contribution to the German Style of War Business Chapter V: Sultan Abdulhamid II and His Bureaucrats (1876-1914) Sultan Abdulhamid II and the Arms Trade in the Shadow of Personal Trust The Ottoman Bureaucrats: Personal Ties with the Arms Makers The Ottoman Inspection and Control Commission in Germany: Inspectors or Friends? Chapter VI: The Power Shift and its Consequences (1908-1914) The First Episode: The Old Regime and The Old Friend (1908-1909) The Second Episode: The New Regime and The Old Friend (1909-1914) Conclusion Endnotes Bibliography