The elite: concept and ideology -- From the ruling class to the power elite -- Politics and the circulation of elites -- Intellectuals, managers and bureaucrats -- Tradition and modernity: elites in the developing countries -- Democracy and the plurality of elites -- Equality or elites? -- Into the millennium -- Bibliography -- Name index -- Subject index
Summary
In this substantially revised second edition of a classic text, Tom Bottomore reconsiders élite theory in the light of recent studies. He examines its role in relation to class structures, and considers the prospects for a more equal society
Analysis
Elites
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 132-137) and indexes
