The Ottoman Empire, the Great Powers, and the Straits Question, 1870-1887

Pt. 1. Introduction. The Great Powers And The Ottoman Empire -- The Straits Question In International Diplomacy -- Pt. 2. The Black Sea Conference. The Conference -- The Straits Question -- The Danube -- The Rumanian Question -- The Signature Of The Treaty : The Reaction Of The Powers -- Pt. 3. The Straits Settlement Applied And Interpreted. Britain Forces The Straits -- Salisbury Reinterprets The Straits Settlement : The Congress Of Berlin -- Russian Counter-action : The Three Emperor's Alliance And The Russian Volunteer Fleet -- The Penjdeh Incident -- Salisbury Replies : The Mediterranean Agreements -- Pt. 4. Conclusion -- Pt. 5. Postscript : The Bosnia Crisis. [by] Barbara Jelavich. Includes Bibliographical References.