The Ottoman economic mind was closely related to the basic concepts of state and society in the Middle East in which the ultimate goal of a state was consolidation and extension of the ruler's power, and the way to reach it was to get rich resources of revenues by making the productive classes prosperous. The ultimate aim was to increase the state revenues without damaging the prosperity of subjects to prevent the emergence of social disorder and to keep the traditional organization of the society intact. COUNT 5
QSN1 The economic goal of the state was to serve as what for the ruler? ANS1 consolidation and extension of the ruler's power QSN2 In what regions concepts was the Ottoman economic system based on? ANS2 the Middle East QSN3 What was a way to reach the economic goals of the Ottoman economic system? ANS3 making the productive classes prosperous QSN4 What was the final goal of the state economic system? ANS4 to increase the state revenues without damaging the prosperity of subjects QSN5 What did the state economic system hope to avoid? ANS5 the emergence of social disorder