Author
Moftah, Iman Masoud Abdel Tawab
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Royal Danish Library
Library Asset ID
ISSN: 2357-0709
Record ID
cdi_almandumah_primary_1513548
Library Location
DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
Notes
Food security constitutes one of the strongest challenges facing countries throughout the ages, and despite the newness of the term, attempts to provide a food surplus that covers the needs of countries in times of crises have been known since ancient times, and the problem of food shortages runs deep in history, and has always put political and economic pressure on countries and kingdoms during different historical eras. The Ottoman Empire was one of the countries that achieved food security during its prosperous eras, but on the other hand, it suffered from food shortage problems as it began to deteriorate, and was unable to confront these problems until they developed into recurring famines. It resulted in accelerating and worsening financial bankruptcy and increasing foreign interference in Ottoman internal affairs. Although the Ottoman Empire suffered from nearly fourteen famines before the famine of 1873 AD, the social and economic consequences of these famines were not as strong as the consequences of the famine of 1873-1875 AD. This is due to the political, economic and administrative situation that accompanied the deterioration of the Ottoman Empire at that time. This study aimed to clarify Britain's position on the famine of 1873-1875 AD, the forms of assistance that Britain provided to the afflicted, and the results that resulted from it. To uncover this, the researcher used the historical, statistical, inductive, and analytical approach, and relied on many English and Turkish references and sources, and reached several results, including: Britain exploited the famine to create Ottoman public opinion supportive of British policies in the Ottoman Empire. The aim of British aid was to strengthen Britain's power and preserve its economic interests in the Ottoman Empire.
Görüntüle
Maǧallaẗ Kulliyyaẗ Al-Adāb - Ǧāmiʿaẗ Al-Fayūm, 2024, Vol.16 (2), p.1020-1068