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

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

by Karen M. Kern
Imperial Citizen: Marriage and Citizenship in the Ottoman Frontier Provinces of Iraq

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

by Karen M. Kern

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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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780815632856
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Publication date: 11/28/2011
Series: Gender and Globalization
Pages: 204
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Karen M. Kern is associate professor of history at Hunter College. She specializes in Ottoman and Middle East history, and law and legal institutions. She has published articles in Turkish Studies Association Journal and the Arab Studies Journal.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

A Note On Transliteration xi

Abbreviations xiii

Introduction 1

1 The Historical Background of the Sunni-Shi'i Conflict 31

2 The Challenge of Shi'i Conversion Activity to Ottoman Control of Iraq 60

3 From Subjecthood to Citizenship 89

4 The Impact of the Marriage Prohibition on the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens 114

5 Continuity and Challenges to the Marriage Prohibition During the Transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic 138

6 Conclusion 145

Appendix A: Supreme Mandate (Buyruldu-i 'Ali) Concerning the Prohibition of Marriage with Iranians of 5 January 1822 155

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