نوع مقاله : مقاله علمی - پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
The necessity to “modernize” their countries according to European model occurred to the leaders of Iran and Turkey almost simultaneously. To them, the “modernization” process, requiring a powerful central government, led Ataturk and Reza Shah towards centrality and authoritarian leadership. Therefore, “Reforms” in both countries were led by central command from top to bottom. Cultural reform, hugely imbued with western values, encouraged strongly in language, dress code, art and literature, schools and higher education institutes; a process enormously inspired and informed by the thinkers and intellectuals of the two countries. As political ties between the two countries grew stronger, so did Reza Shah’s infatuation with Ataturk’s modernist measures. The question is on what grounds did the relations between Iran and Turkey grow during the First Pahlavi, and how did Ataturk’s cultural programs affect the situation in Reza Shah Iran? The current research draws upon the cultural framework of ‘Authoritarian Modernization’ which was followed by the leaders of Iran and Turkey on their path to modernity. The article studies and cultural reforms in Iran and Turkey and, furthermore, assess the role of political leaders and intellectuals in promoting modern thought and the ensuing developments.
کلیدواژهها English
