The Palgrave handbook of political elites
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 s...
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| Ausgabe: | 1st ed. 2018. |
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Description d'après la consultation, 2019-03-14 Springer e-books science politique (Licence nationale) |
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| Variante du titre: | Political elites |
| Edition sous un autre format: | • The Palgrave handbook of political elites, [edited by] Heinrich Best [and] John Higley, 2018, [London], Palgrave Macmillan, 1 vol. (XXI-698 p.), 978-1-1375-1903-0 • The Palgrave Handbook of Political Elites, Texte imprimé, 9781349581597 • The Palgrave Handbook of Political Elites, Texte imprimé, 9781349581580 |
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- Introduction to the Palgrave Handbook of Political Elites; Heinrich Best and John Higley Chapter 1: Introduction to Section I: The Development of Elite Theory; Jan Pakulski Chapter 2: Classical Elite Theory: Pareto and Weber; Jan Pakulski Chapter 3: Continuities and Discontinuities in Elite Theory; John Higley Chapter 4: Political Elites and Democracy; András Körösényi Chapter 5: Theory-Based Typologies of Political Elites; Ursula Hoffmann-Lange Chapter 6: Introduction to Section II: Research Methods for Studying Elites; Elena Semenova Chapter 7: Methods of Elite Identification; Ursula Hoffmann-Lange Chapter 8: Surveying & Observing Political Elites; Juan Rodríguez-Teruel and Jean-Pascal Daloz Chapter 9: Temporal Methods in Political Elite Studies; Sebastian Jäckle and Matthew Kerby Chapter 10: Analyses of Elite Networks; Franziska Barbara Keller Chapter 11: Introduction to Section III: Patterns of Political Elites; John Higley Chapter 12: Pre-Modern Power Elites: Princes, Courts, Intermediaries; Jeroen Duindam Chapter 13: Political Elites in the Middle East and North Africa; Clement Henry Chapter 14: Political Elites in South Asia; Philip Oldenburg Chapter 15: Political Elites in Southeast Asia; William Case Chapter 16: Political Elites in Sub-Saharan Africa; Jean-Pascal Daloz Chapter 17: Political Elites in Latin America; Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser Chapter 18: The Political Elite in Post-Soviet Russia; Peter Rutland Chapter 19: The Political Elite in China: A Dynamic Balance between Integration and Differentiation; Cheng Li Chapter 20: Political Elites in the West; John Higley Chapter 21: Introduction to Section IV: Elite sectors: Differentiation and Integration; Heinrich Best Chapter 22: Representative Elites; Heinrich Best and Lars Vogel Chapter 23: Executive Elites; Luca Verzichelli Chapter 24: Non-Elected Political Elites in EU; Niilo Kauppi and Mikael Rask Madsen Chapter 25: Economic Elites; Michael Hartmann Chapter 26: Media Elites; Eva Mayerhöffer & Barbara Pfetsch Chapter 27: Models of Elite Integration; Fredrik Engelstad Chapter 28: Introduction to Section V: Elite Attributes and Resources; Jean-Pascal Daloz & Ursula Hoffmann-Lange Chapter 29: The Personality Attributes of Political Elites; Gian Vittorio Caprara & Jo Silvester Chapter 30: Political and Social Backgrounds of Political Elites; Daniel Gaxie Chapter 31: Political Elites and Symbolic Superiority; Jean-Pascal Daloz Chapter 32: Norms and Orientations of Political Elites; Bernhard Weßels Chapter 33: Power Networks; David Knoke Chapter 34: Introduction to Section VI: Elite Dynamics and Dilemmas; Maurizio Cotta Chapter 35: Elite Circulation and Stability; Luca Verzichelli Chapter 36: Democratization: The Role of Elites; Philippe C. Schmitter Chapter 37: Sub-National Political Elites; Filippo Tronconi Chapter 38: Elites or Leadership? Opposite or Complementary Paradigms?; Jean Blondel Chapter 39: Political Elites Beyond The Nation State; Maurizio Cotta.
- Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1: The Palgrave Handbook of Political Elites: Introduction; Directions in Political Elite Studies; The Handbook's Structure; References; Section I: Theories of Political Elites; 2: The Development of Elite Theory; Notes; References; 3: Classical Elite Theory: Pareto and Weber; Differences Between Pareto and Weber; Complementarities Between Pareto and Weber; Conclusion; References; 4: Continuities and Discontinuities in Elite Theory
- The Elite Concept; Elitism; Elite Theory; In Every Complex Society, Power Is Distributed Unequally and Concentrated in the Hands of Elites; Elite Configurations Underpin Economic and Political Success or Failure; The Social Backgrounds of Elites Are Predominantly Those of Privilege; To Be Effective, Political Elites Require Autonomy from Mass Publics; Conclusions; References; 5: Political Elites and Democracy; Neo-classical Theories of Democracy; Participatory-Deliberative Democracy; Aggregative-Pluralist Democracy
- aNeo-elitism and Demo-elitism; Conclusions; References; 6: Theory-Based Typologies of Political Elites; Introduction; Elite Integration; Typologies Centered on Elite Integration; Typologies Centered on Elite-Citizen Linkages; Conclusions; Notes; References; Section II: Research Methods for Studying Elites; 7: Research Methods for Studying Elites; References; 8: Methods of Elite Identification; The Positional Method; The Decisional Method; The Reputational Method; Comparing Methods; Conclusions; Notes
- References; 9: Surveying and Observing Political Elites; Surveying Political Elites; From National Studies to Cross-Country Research; Methodological Challenges; Qualitative Research Strategies; From In-Depth Interviews to Direct Observation; Methodological Challenges; Conclusions; Notes; References; 10: Temporal Methods in Political Elite Studies; Earlier Methodological Contributions; Event History Analysis; Sequence Analysis; Data Requirements for and the General Idea of SA; Five Steps of Sequence Analysis
- Applications of Sequence Analysis; Problems for Sequence Analysis in Political Elite Studies; Notes; References; 11: Analyses of Elite Networks; What Is Social Network Analysis?; Elite Relationships and Interactions; Social Structure, Cleavages, Groups; Measuring Power and Influence; Defining Membership Among the Elite; Notes; References; Section III: Political Elite Patterns in the World's Main Regions; 12: Patterns of Political Elites; Political Elite Relations; References; 13: Pre-modern Power Elites: Princes, Courts, Intermediaries