İpek Yosmaoğlu's review of The Ottoman Culture of Defeat: The Balkan Wars and Their Aftermath (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2016): International Journal of Middle East Studies 49 (2017), 333-345. (original) (raw)

Eyal Ginio's "The Ottoman Culture of Defeat: The Balkan Wars and Their Aftermath" examines the impactful consequences of the Balkan Wars on Ottoman society, particularly regarding concepts of betrayal, revenge, and national rejuvenation. The study highlights the rise of militarization in education and public life, the portrayal of non-Muslims as internal enemies, and the resultant fear and policies of exclusion that shaped the political landscape leading to World War I. Ginio's thorough research provides essential insights into the socio-political dynamics of the era, establishing the work as a significant reference for scholars of Ottoman history and military societies.