The Contested Status Of Political Elites

Author : Lars Vogel,Ronald Gebauer,Axel Salheiser
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351814119

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The Contested Status of Political Elites by Lars Vogel,Ronald Gebauer,Axel Salheiser Pdf

Contemporary Western societies are witnessing ground-breaking social, economic and political changes at an accelerating pace. These changes are challenging the way democracy works and the role that political elites play in this system of government. Using a theoretical and empirical approach, this volume argues that political elites are urged to develop new strategies in order to achieve interest aggregation, to safeguard collective action, and to maintain elite autonomy and stability. The adaptive capacities of political elites are assessed through case studies, comparative and longitudinal analyses of their social structure, their recruitment patterns, and their attitudes. The book includes contributions from reputable scholars in the field of elite research and specialists on individual political systems across Europe and the US. It provides an analytical framework demonstrating that political elites are inevitable and potentially able to respond successfully to varying challenges. The book will be of key interest to scholars and students of political elites, democracy, comparative politics, political participation and European Politics.

Author : Geraint Parry
Publisher : ECPR Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780954796600

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Political Elites by Geraint Parry Pdf

Elites have been described both as the bulwarks of democracy and its very antithesis. Political Elites, first published in 1969, reviews the literature on the role of elites in politics. It deals with both the 'classic' elite theorists - Mosca, Pareto, Michels, Burnham and C. Wright Mills - and with many of the empirical and theoretical works on elites by modern political scientists and sociologists. It seeks to clarify the central terms of elite discourse, some of which have entered the everyday political vocabulary - 'elitism', 'power elite', 'establishment', 'elite consensus', 'iron law of oligarchy' and 'mass'. It explores the ways in which the descriptions of power relationships can subtly be infiltrated by the values of the observers. For this ECPR Classics edition Professor Parry has added an introduction reviewing significant new developments in elite political science.

Author : Bachrach, Peter
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780202367910

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Political Elites in A Democracy by Bachrach, Peter Pdf

Author : Kenneth Prewitt,Alan Stone
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015002578766

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The Ruling Elites: Elite Theory, Power, and American Democracy by Kenneth Prewitt,Alan Stone Pdf

Author : Robert D. Putnam
Publisher : Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015002225681

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The Comparative Study of Political Elites by Robert D. Putnam Pdf

Author : Carl Beck,J. Thomas McKechnie
Publisher : Cambridge, Mass : M.I.T. Press
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Elite (Social sciences)
ISBN : UOM:39015013129690

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Political Elites by Carl Beck,J. Thomas McKechnie Pdf

Author : Martin Marger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015017743215

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Elites and Masses by Martin Marger Pdf

Author : Peter Bachrach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 0883110008

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Political Elites in a Democracy by Peter Bachrach Pdf

Author : Tasha Fairfield
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107088375

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Private Wealth and Public Revenue by Tasha Fairfield Pdf

This book identifies sources of power that help business and economic elites influence policy decisions.

Author : Heinrich Best,John Higley
Publisher : Springer
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137519047

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The Palgrave Handbook of Political Elites by Heinrich Best,John Higley Pdf

This handbook presents a comprehensive view of the current theory and research surrounding political elites, which is now a pivotal subject for academic study and public discourse. In 40 chapters by leading scholars, it displays the field’s richness and diversity. The handbook is organized in six sections, each introduced by a co-editor, focusing on theories about political elites, methods for studying them, their main structural and behavioral patterns worldwide, the differentiation and integration of political elite sectors, elite attributes and resources, and the dilemmas of political elites in this century. Forty years since Robert Putnam’s landmark Comparative Study of Political Elites, this handbook is an indispensable resource for scholars and students engaged in the study of this vibrant field.

Author : Michael Albertus,Victor Menaldo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107199828

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Authoritarianism and the Elite Origins of Democracy by Michael Albertus,Victor Menaldo Pdf

Provides an innovative theory of regime transitions and outcomes, and tests it using extensive evidence between 1800 and today.

Author : Samuel P. Huntington
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780806186047

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The Third Wave by Samuel P. Huntington Pdf

Between 1974 and 1990 more than thirty countries in southern Europe, Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe shifted from authoritarian to democratic systems of government. This global democratic revolution is probably the most important political trend in the late twentieth century. In The Third Wave, Samuel P. Huntington analyzes the causes and nature of these democratic transitions, evaluates the prospects for stability of the new democracies, and explores the possibility of more countries becoming democratic. The recent transitions, he argues, are the third major wave of democratization in the modem world. Each of the two previous waves was followed by a reverse wave in which some countries shifted back to authoritarian government. Using concrete examples, empirical evidence, and insightful analysis, Huntington provides neither a theory nor a history of the third wave, but an explanation of why and how it occurred. Factors responsible for the democratic trend include the legitimacy dilemmas of authoritarian regimes; economic and social development; the changed role of the Catholic Church; the impact of the United States, the European Community, and the Soviet Union; and the "snowballing" phenomenon: change in one country stimulating change in others. Five key elite groups within and outside the nondemocratic regime played roles in shaping the various ways democratization occurred. Compromise was key to all democratizations, and elections and nonviolent tactics also were central. New democracies must deal with the "torturer problem" and the "praetorian problem" and attempt to develop democratic values and processes. Disillusionment with democracy, Huntington argues, is necessary to consolidating democracy. He concludes the book with an analysis of the political, economic, and cultural factors that will decide whether or not the third wave continues. Several "Guidelines for Democratizers" offer specific, practical suggestions for initiating and carrying out reform. Huntington's emphasis on practical application makes this book a valuable tool for anyone engaged in the democratization process. At this volatile time in history, Huntington's assessment of the processes of democratization is indispensable to understanding the future of democracy in the world.

Author : Dan Slater
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139489966

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Ordering Power by Dan Slater Pdf

Like the postcolonial world more generally, Southeast Asia exhibits tremendous variation in state capacity and authoritarian durability. Ordering Power draws on theoretical insights dating back to Thomas Hobbes to develop a unified framework for explaining both of these political outcomes. States are especially strong and dictatorships especially durable when they have their origins in 'protection pacts': broad elite coalitions unified by shared support for heightened state power and tightened authoritarian controls as bulwarks against especially threatening and challenging types of contentious politics. These coalitions provide the elite collective action underpinning strong states, robust ruling parties, cohesive militaries, and durable authoritarian regimes - all at the same time. Comparative-historical analysis of seven Southeast Asian countries (Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Vietnam, and Thailand) reveals that subtly divergent patterns of contentious politics after World War II provide the best explanation for the dramatic divergence in Southeast Asia's contemporary states and regimes.

Author : Randall G. Holcombe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108471770

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Political Capitalism by Randall G. Holcombe Pdf

Explains why government policies favor elites over the masses, building on well-established theories from the social sciences.

Author : Pieter de Wilde,Ruud Koopmans,Wolfgang Merkel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108483773

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The Struggle Over Borders by Pieter de Wilde,Ruud Koopmans,Wolfgang Merkel Pdf

A comprehensive analysis of how globalization has altered political conflict, giving a fresh perspective on the contemporary rise of populism.