Ottoman Administration of Iraq, 1890-1908

This is a study of the nature of Ottoman administration under Sultan Abdulhamid and the effects of this on the three provinces that were to form the modern state of Iraq. The author provides a general commentary on the late Ottoman provincial administration and a comprehensive picture of the nature of its interaction with provincial society. In drawing on sources of the Ottoman archives, bringing together and analysing an abundance of complex documents, this book is a fascinating contribution to the field of Middle Eastern studies.

CONTENTS Acknowledgements Abbreviations INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1. THE SETTING OF AN OTTOMAN PROVINCE CHAPTER 2. THE ISSUE OF REFORM CHAPTER 3. THE SULTAN'S OFFICIALS The Vilayet of Baghdad The Vilayet of Mosul The Vilayet of Basra CHAPTER 4. TRIBAL PROBLEMS The Vilayet of Mosul The Vilayet of Baghdad The Vilayet of Basra CHAPTER 5. THE SHI'I PROBLEM CHAPTER 6. THE BRITISH DANGER CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY