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The Ionian Islands During the Present Century
A close, readable history of the Ionian Islands in the early 19th century and the questions that shaped their fate.
This work surveys how the islands moved from contested loyalties and shifting powers to a complex political moment. It asks why ceding the islands to Greece was debated, and what that would mean for a diverse, industrious population under international pressures.
The narrative traces economic and social tensions, international diplomacy, and local uprisings. It covers the rise of Greek nationalism, the role of Russia and Britain, and the delicate balance a small state kept between great powers. Readers will see how taxation, emigration, and rebellion influenced both policy and everyday life in the Ionian Islands. How imperial decisions, local politics, and popular unrest intersected in the cession debate. The impact of tax trials, emigration, and local power struggles on island communities. Key figures and turning points, from Capodistrias to British residents and Greek revolts. Contemporary opinions and debates about union with Greece and the region’s future. Ideal for readers interested in the history of the Ionian Islands, 19th-century diplomacy, and the interplay of local and imperial forces in the eastern Mediterranean.
This work surveys how the islands moved from contested loyalties and shifting powers to a complex political moment. It asks why ceding the islands to Greece was debated, and what that would mean for a diverse, industrious population under international pressures.
The narrative traces economic and social tensions, international diplomacy, and local uprisings. It covers the rise of Greek nationalism, the role of Russia and Britain, and the delicate balance a small state kept between great powers. Readers will see how taxation, emigration, and rebellion influenced both policy and everyday life in the Ionian Islands. How imperial decisions, local politics, and popular unrest intersected in the cession debate. The impact of tax trials, emigration, and local power struggles on island communities. Key figures and turning points, from Capodistrias to British residents and Greek revolts. Contemporary opinions and debates about union with Greece and the region’s future. Ideal for readers interested in the history of the Ionian Islands, 19th-century diplomacy, and the interplay of local and imperial forces in the eastern Mediterranean.
127 pages, Hardcover
Published August 24, 2018
About the author
Henry Jervis-White-Jervis
14 booksBritish army officer and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1880.
He joined the Royal Artillery as 2nd Lieutenant in December 1844. He became 1st Lieutenant in 1846 and captain in September 1853. He was employed on special service under the Board of Ordnance in the United States in 1855.
Jervis-White-Jervis stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Harwich in 1857. At a by-election in March 1859 he was elected Member of Parliament for Harwich
He joined the Royal Artillery as 2nd Lieutenant in December 1844. He became 1st Lieutenant in 1846 and captain in September 1853. He was employed on special service under the Board of Ordnance in the United States in 1855.
Jervis-White-Jervis stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Harwich in 1857. At a by-election in March 1859 he was elected Member of Parliament for Harwich
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