The Military
East versus west, secular versus religious, how the empire came to the point of collapse. Read more
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Turkey
East versus west, secular versus religious, how the empire came to the point of collapse.
A Balancing Act
Misha Glenny on the birth of Turkey from the ruins of the old Ottoman Empire in 1923.
China
The First Emperor
Misha Glenny on where China came from and what it is now.
To kowtow or not kowtow
Misha Glenny and producer Miles Warde head to Hong Kong.
Imperial Collapse
Misha Glenny on the end of the Qing, and what happened next.
The life and times of Chairman Mao
Misha Glenny completes our travels round China with the story of Chairman Mao
Taiwan
When did countries become countries? Misha Glenny on what is happening in Taiwan now.
