The Berlin Conference and the Ottoman State (1884-1885) : Challenges and Ambitions

This book explores the position of the Ottoman State during the Berlin Conference (1884-1885), the conference that launched the partitioning of Africa among the colonial powers. Based on primary and secondary sources, the author compares the political, economic and social motives of European expansion in Africa with the Ottomans’ outlooks and objectives, to demonstrate the latter’s rather defensive position that was in total contrast with Europeans’ expansionism. From this perspective, the study offers a new glimpse at the Ottoman State’s struggles amidst the transformations of the world order at the end of the 19th century. This book in French is the PhD dissertation of IRCICA’s researcher from Cameroon, Dr. Gassim Ibrahim.