The disintegration of the Ottoman Empire and the disintegration of the Russian Empire were a watershed in modern history. The disintegration of these empires was a cause and a consequence of the First World War and led to the deaths of millions.

The landscape in the Middle East and Eurasia has changed irrevocably and is still echoing today in conflicts across the Caucasus and the Middle East. A shattering empire relies on extensive research in the Ottoman and Russian archives to tell the story of rivalry and the collapse of two great empires. This pioneering study of accounts depicting its conflict as one of conflicting nationalities argues that geopolitical competition and the emergence of a new interstate state provide the key to understanding the course of history in Ottoman-Russian borders in the 20th century.

Will attract those interested in Middle Eastern, Russian and Eurasian history, international relations, ethnic conflict, and the First World War.

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