British Hegemony over the Iraq and Persian Gulf in the Late Nineteenth Century: The Case of Müşir Nusret Pasha’s Report
This article examines the
Great Britain’s political and economic intervention into the Ottoman Iraqi
province and Persian Gulf in the late nineteenth century. It aims to show that
how Britain's political and economic hegemony imposed towards the Iraqi region and Persian Gulf by both militarily
and politically. There
is a large literature of academic study on the British policy towards Iraq and
Persian Gulf in the nineteenth century. To contribute to this considerable
literature, this article will examine the factors of the growth of British
economic and political hegemony in Iraq and Persian Gulf by referring to the
report of Müşir Nusret Pasha who had served long years in Iraqi province as the Honorary Inspector of
the Sixth Army. The principal point of this article is to investigate
various aspects of the Britain’s expanding penetration into Persian Gulf and
Iraqi region given the detailed report of Müşir Nusret Pasha. Another focal point
of this article is to show how the British penetration into Persian Gulf and Iraqi
region was perceived by the Ottoman official Nusret Pasha. Müşir Nusret Pasha pointed out that Britain’s growing influence in these regions is a
potential threat and security risk for the Ottoman Empire in the near future. For
this reason, Nusret Pasha warned the Ottoman central administration to take immediate
action against Britain’s political and economic penetration. However, Ottoman
Empire did not take necessary measures due to the lack of Ottoman military and administrative
capacity.
Anahtar Kelimeler:
Persian Gulf, Iraq, Müşir Nusret Pasha, British Hegemony
Keywords:
Persian Gulf, Iraq, Müşir Nusret Pasha, British Hegemony,
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- ISSN: 2459-0223
- Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 2 Sayı
- Başlangıç: 2015
- Yayıncı: Üsküdar Üniversitesi