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Blood feuds between Albanians emerged as a natural reflection of theLaw of Lek Dukak which was defined
as the mountain law and in the framework of this law, blood feud had become widespread among Albanians.
In the beginning of the twentieth century, while the Ottoman Empire was trying to become modern in many
areas, the empire was obliged to enter into a tough struggle against traditional structure.
Constitutionalism, not just for the Turks but also for all elements of the Ottoman Empire, is an important
historical event. From this point of view it is useful to start history of democracy of many Balkan states which
now have become nation states, with First Constitutional Era in 1876. Furthermore, the Second Constitutional
Era which was declared in 1908 has significantly emerged as a result of the developments in the Balkans.
After declaration of the Second Constitutional Era, the centralization policies of the Committee of Union and
Progress are remarkable as an important feature of the modernization efforts. In this process, the Ottoman
government decided to restart "Müsalaha-i Dem Commissions" (Reconciliation of the Blood Feuds) which
was previously started but could not be successful to finish blood feuds and to create social consensus in
Albania. Thus, the spread of modernization to social base and to adapt the empire to the new system by
dissolving the traditional structure of society were aimed. The purpose of the article is to examine the origins
of these feuds and policies of the Ottoman Empire on the creation of a substructure that enables reconciliation
between Albanians through transforming traditional structure.
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