2nd Edition

Elites and Society

By Tom Bottomore Copyright 1993
150 Pages
by Routledge

150 Pages
by Routledge

150 Pages
by Routledge

In this substantially revised and enlarged second edition of a classic text that has been used throughout the world in numerous translations, Tom Bottomore reconsiders élite theory in the light of more recent studies. He examines the role and significance of élites in relation to classes and class structure in both advanced industrial and developing countries, and expounds the... Read more
I The Elite: Concept and Ideology, II From the Ruling Class to the Power Elite, III Politics and the Circulation of Elites, IV Intellectuals, Managers and Bureaucrats, V Tradition and Modernity: Elites in the Developing Countries, VI Democracy and the Plurality of Elites, VII Equality or Elites?, VIII Into the Millenium, Bibliography, Index.

Biography

Tom Bottomore