General political framework : the evolving context
Material constraints on Ottoman warfare : the immutable context
Military manpower and military spending : an attempt at realistic assessment
Troop movement and army transport
Provisioning the army
Ottoman methods of warfare : experience, competence and adherence to standard norms of contemporary military practice
Motivational and psychological aspects of Ottoman warfare
The aftereffects of Ottoman warfare : a review of the essential elements of Ottoman pragmatism in the military sphere
Conclusion : war and social transformation in the Ottoman empire.