Elites in French Society : The Politics of Survival /

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Why do some elites survive while others do not? How do certain institutions manage to preserve their importance in the face of crises, instability, and change? How does a democratic society legitimize elitist institutions? Combining the use of important social theories-particularly those of Mosca, S...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Suleiman, Ezra N., 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1978.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Elite (Social sciences)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
HISTORY > Europe > France.
Élite (Sciences sociales) > France.
Elite (Social sciences) > France.
France.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS / Suleiman, Ezra N.
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Part One. FOUNDATIONS
  • Chapter One. STATE-CREATED ELITES
  • Chapter Two. THE BASIS OF ELITE FORMATION: THE UNIVERSITIES VS. THE GRANDES ECOLES
  • Chapter Three. THE SANCTITY OF THE GRANDES ECOLES
  • Part Two. SURVIVAL
  • Chapter Four. POSITIONS
  • Chapter Five. SELF-IMAGE AND LEGITIMACY
  • Chapter Six. NON SPECIALIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEXTERITY
  • Chapter Seven. ADAPTATION
  • Part Three. CONSEQUENCES
  • Chapter Eight. THE ELITE AND THE NEW ECONOMY
  • Chapter Nine. THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE STATE
  • Chapter Ten. CONCLUSION
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX
  • Backmatter

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