Description
The Political Ecology of Violence offers a sophisticated analysis of how environmental factors contributed to social conflict in the late Ottoman period. Zozan Pehlivan argues that violence between peasant and pastoral communities cannot be understood solely through political or economic frameworks, but must be examined through the lens of ecological change and resource scarcity.
Drawing on extensive archival research and environmental history, this work demonstrates how climate variations, land degradation, and competition for water and pasture intensified tensions between different communities. The author explores how Ottoman state policies intersected with ecological pressures to create conditions for violent confrontation, while also examining how local actors adapted to and resisted these transformations.
This innovative study will appeal to scholars of Ottoman history, environmental history, political ecology, and conflict studies, offering new perspectives on the relationship between nature, economy, and politics in the late imperial Mediterranean world.
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