Elites: New Comparative Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9789004164024 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 222 str.

Masamichi Sasaki

Opis

Elites come in many forms, as reflected by this collection. From overview to comparative studies in diverse contexts, this work is both historical and contemporary, encompassing case studies of elite individuals as well as elites in nations and political environments.

Spis treści

Introduction, Masamichi Sasaki

Elite and Leadership Change in Liberal Democracies, John Higley and Jan Pakulski
Elite Distinction: Grand Theory and Comparative Perspectives, Jean-Pascal Daloz
Comparing Two Charismatic Leaders: Ataturk and de Gaulle, Mattei Dogan
New Challenges, New Elites? Changes in the Recruitment and Career Patterns of European Representative Elites, Heinrich Best
Political Elite Circulation: Implications for Leadership Diversity and Democratic Regime Stability in Ghana, Johanna Odonkor Svanikier
Political Elites in the Commonwealth of Independent States: Recruitment and Rotation Tendencies, Oxana Gama-Golutvina
Nordic Elites in Comparative Perspective, Ilkka Ruostetsaari
Elite Integration and Institutional Trust in Norway, Trygve Gulbrandsen
From Vietnam to Iraq: American Elites' Views on the Use of Military Force, Gwen Moore and Stephanie Mack

Notes on Contributors
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O autorze

Masamichi Sasaki , Ph.D. (1980), Sociology, Princeton University; Professor of Sociology, Chuo University, Tokyo; Past President of International Institute of Sociology 1997-2001. Founding Editor of Comparative Sociology . Recent publications: (edited with J. Tiankui and L.Peilin) Social Change in the Age of Globalization .