Monday, March 2, 2009

Response- "The Gulhane Proclamation"

After reading the forum "The Gulhane Proclamation," it reminds me of policies that are exercised here in the United States.  To me the forum is a democratic solution to the Ottoman Empire's decline.  Democracy is a logical solution.  Democracy promotes fairness and justification to all people no matter there social title.  These reforms would appeal to any country looking to get ride of any sort of autocracy or dictatorship.  In addition, these reforms are forward looking.  They look to re-establish the Ottoman Empire which is necessary during a time when other countries are economically excelling.  Democracy and capitalism is the right solution to the problem.

1 comment:

  1. I agree with this statement. With all that was going on in the world such as the United States independence from Britain and the French Revolution, it made sense for the Ottoman Empire to exercise certain "democratic" freedoms in their empire.

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