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Imperial Citizen: Marriage and Citizenship in the Ottoman Frontier Provinces of Iraq

Imperial Citizen: Marriage and Citizenship in the Ottoman Frontier Provinces of Iraq

Kern, Karen M.

Hardcover

Series: Gender and Globalization

IslamGeneral LawTurkey & Ottoman Empire History

ISBN10: 0815632851
ISBN13: 9780815632856
Publisher: Syracuse Univ Pr
Published: Nov 15 2011
Pages: 204
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

Imperial Citizen examines the intersection between Ottoman imperialism, control of the Iraqi frontier through centralization policies, and the impact of those policies on Ottoman citizenship laws and on the institution of marriage. In an effort to maintain control of the Iraqi provinces, the Ottomans adapted their 1869 citizenship law to prohibit marriage between Ottoman women and Iranian men. This prohibition was an attempt to contain the threat that the Iranian Shi'a population represented to Ottoman control of these provinces.

In Imperial Citizen, Kern establishes this 1869 law as a point of departure for an illuminating exploration of an emerging concept of modern citizenship. She unfolds the historical context of the law and systematically analyzes the various modifications it underwent, pointing to its far-reaching implications throughout society, particularly on landowners, the military, and Sunni women and their children. Kern's fascinating account offers an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the Ottoman Iraqi frontier and its passage to modernity.

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