A Conceptual Perspective on the Neo-Patrimonial Administration Approach of Abdülhamid II’s Enlightening Despotism Dichotomy

The concept of patrimonialism, which is derived from the Latin word patrimonium (inherited father, property), corresponds to administrative form in entire political and social structure under personal sovereignty monarch, interconnected with Patron. patrimonial administration approach, also constitutes one Halil İnalcık's important arguments approach Ottoman structure, represents a sultanism ruler uses organization within state as her tool. understanding administration, began erode Empire 17th century, was replaced by neo-patrimonial during reign Abdulhamid II, this new identity shaped duality enlightenment despotism, formed framework social-political attitude II. This period, includes process integrating into modernization necessitated age, manifested phenotype authoritarian modernity developed Ottomans 18th century. While following Western socio-cultural reformist line paradoxical axis, Abdülhamid II wanted consolidate authority exposing dominant on other hand. However, mentality reforms brought life period built an order that taken example terms rather than intellectual dialectic West.