Istorijski institucionalizam, Balkan i Osmansko carstvo
Historical Institutionalism, the Balkans and Ottoman Empire

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to make an attempt to utilize historical institutionalism in order to approach the issue of the Balkans development, in order to explain institutional order in this region. Historical institutionalism can, therefore, be characterized as a suitable framework for understanding the specifics of the institutional development of the Balkan countries. Consequently, this paper will focus on the multifaceted historical influences that shaped the institutional identity of this region with a special focus on the Ottoman heritage of the Balkans, which had a role of establishing certain institutional patterns that still influence the development of the Balkan countries. In this respect, Halil İnalcık’s book “The Ottoman Empire: 1300–1600” will be analyzed as a case study as an appropriate example how valuable historical institutionalism can be in explaining the institutional specifics of the Balkan region. This approach derives an image of the Balkans as a construction developed on centuries-old historical legacy marked by the influences of different civilizations, which ultimately contributes to a better understanding of the institutional design of the Balkan countries.‎

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