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Development of Contemporary Political Life in Turkey: Sociological Analysis of the Hero Leaders and
Bahadır in Contemporary Turkey
Societies need effective leaders to survive and adapt to changing conditions in a changing world.
Due to the nature of human beings, wherever collective action is taken, someone who is heard comes to the
forefront in making decisions. In this context, leadership and leaders are of great importance for individuals,
organizations, groups, institutions and the whole society in almost every condition and in almost every
society. From the most general point of view, it can be said that leaders are the ones who determine effective
strategies, missions and visions to their communities and businesses or members of the organization.
There are many definitions of leadership. While making these definitions, individual characteristics
and behaviours, power
of influence over other people, interaction style and role relationships with other
people, and perceptions of others about the legitimation of the task, influence, authority and power related to
the management position are taken into consideration (Şişman, 2002). According to a definition, the leader is
the person who absorbs the uncertainty in the environment (Çeltek, 2004). In another definition, the leader is
portrayed as motivating, impressive, able to give good examples and lead the way (Besimler, 2004).
On
the other hand, another word related to the concept of leader is Bahadır. The word Bahadır is
used in the Altaic languages to mean ―valiant, hero, warrior‖. A good leader should contain the
characteristics of bravery, fearlessness, alpine, bravery and warfare that Bahadır contains. However, not
every leader is a Bahadır.
On the other hand, Bahadır is a person who has some leadership qualities.
Charismatic leaders, in particular, have characteristics which are largely emphasized in the concept of
Bahadır.
In this study, our recent political history will be examined with sociological dimensions on the basis
of the concept of leader, leadership, types of leadership and Bahadır.
Keywords:
Leader, Leadership, Charismatic Leadership, Political Leader, Turkish Political Leaders, Bahadır, Elite.
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