subchapter entitled «The beginning of «Chief» era» . The role of the «Chief» in the
socio-political life is examined in the context of Turkish traditional society. The fourth
subchapter is entitled «Turkey of the «National Chief »». In this subchapter the key
events of the «National Chief» period are shown. The reasons of totalitarian tendencies are
researched. Examples of emergence of the political cult of Inonu are presented.
The second chapter is entitled « THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
SOCIO-CULTURAL
DYNAMICS
IN
THE
CONDITION
OF
AUTHORITARIAN MODERNIZATION AND CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP »
and consists of four subchapters. The first subchapter is entitled «The creation of the
modernized republic» . In this subchapter the main stages of Turkish modernization
project are shown. The link between Turkish Republic and the Ottoman Empire and the
influance of Ottoman legacy on Kemalist modernization are examined. The second subtitle
is entitled «Turkish authoritarian modernization» . It analyses the differences
between Turkish (non-western) and European (western) modernization, and shows the
defensive and «catch-up» nature of Turkish modernization. The second subchapter is
entitled ««View from above»: the authoritarian modernization of Turkish
traditional society» . In this subchapter the results of Turkish modernization during
Inonu’s presidency are presented. The contrast between modernization in urban and rural
places are examined. The social structure of Turkish society is researched. In the last
subchapter ( ««Power of Tradition» and charismatic leadership: solidarization
of society in the condition of traditional society» ) the mechanisms of power of
tradition in Turkey are presented. The role of the simulacrum of charismatic leadership in
Turkish society is examined. Specifications of the construction of charismatic leadership
with the example of M. K. Ataturk are given.
The third chapter of the dissertation entitled «THE REPRESENTATION OF
THE CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP: INONU AND THE CULT OF
PERSONALITY OF THE «NATIONAL CHIEF»» and includes five subchapters. The
first subtitle is entitled «The production of the cult: Introduction» and it
incorporates the introduction of role of Inonu’s charismatic leadership in the
«communication of power». The conditions and the process of transformation of the
charismatic leadership into the cult of personality are given. The institutions and
organizations that served and translated the cult are presented. The second subchapter is
entitled «The cultural products of the cult» . In this subchapter the main channels
and forms of the representation of the power and cult of Inonu are examined in details. The
role of mass media in the construction of the Inonu’s charisma is revealed. The verbal,
visual-decorative and participatory forms of construction of power are thoroughly
analyzed. To demonstrate the continuation of the Inonu’s cult in the time frame the Lozan
day celebrations are reconstructed. The third subchapter is entitled «The main images
of Inonu» . It identifies five main faces of Inonu’s charismatic leadership. The fourth
subchapter is entitled «The image and the cult of Ataturk during the period of
the «National Chief»» . It shows the role of posthumous cult of Ataturk in years of
Inonu’s presidency. The fifth subtitle is entitled «The transformation of Inonu’s
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