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Serbia 1804-84, The catalyst in Slavic nationalism and the fall of Ottoman absolutism from a Minor Power’s perspective
How a Balkan principality recast Slavic nationalism and undermined Ottoman absolutism
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forging a Continental Power, Italy’s ascent from fragmentation to Great Power status, 1859 to 1871
How a fragmented Peninsula became a continental Power in twelve turbulent years
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A Vision of Glory: Napoleon III, Modernisation, and the Ambitions of the Second French Empire, 1852–1870
An examination of France’s Second Empire. Its economic miracles, political contradictions, and the war that ended it.
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The Meiji Restoration, Japan grabs the lifeline of modernisation
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A Vision of Glory: Napoleon III, Modernisation, and the Ambitions of the Second French Empire, 1852–1870
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Alaska, The Final Frontier and its role in future Arctic Domination
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The Ottoman Empire’s great reordering, The Tanzimat Reforms
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The First Opium War, and the deterioration of Chinese self-sovereignty
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The Many Faces of Nationalism
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The Austrian Empire 1848-9, a gamble towards neo-absolutism and a war for survival against Hungary
The Austrian Empire's old system under Prince Metternich faces off against the revolutionary tsunami left after Napoleon's Wars
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The Ottoman Empire’s great reordering, The Tanzimat Reforms
From the Rose House to ruin, the Ottoman Empire’s struggle to survive Modernity 1839-78
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The Many Faces of Nationalism
An Essay about the root, development, and modern impact of the Nationalist rhetoric born in the 19th century
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Japan resists colonisation by colonising
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The First Opium War, and the deterioration of Chinese self-sovereignty
The Qing Dynasty's failure in the humiliating war led to a domino effect of sovereignty loss
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The Crimean War, a trial by fire for Western Europe
Russia’s defeat by progress: Why the Tzar’s armies couldn’t keep up
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A Sabre against the Bear, the November Uprising and Poland’s defiant soul
The November Uprising, and the stirrings of a Poland reunited
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Aspiring history professor still in my teens. I write with a refreshing take on history and politics. 19th century revolutions, wars, political analysis of the old concert of Europe, and lots more.
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