E-Book, Englisch, 316 Seiten
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
Suleiman Elites in French Society
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4008-7130-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
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The Politics of Survival
E-Book, Englisch, 316 Seiten
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
ISBN: 978-1-4008-7130-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
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, Schumpeter, Tocqueville, and Pareto—with empirical analysis, Ezra Suleiman tries to answer these questions in his examination of the dominance and stability of France's governing elites.
The author draws on original survey data, historical evidence, and specialized documentary sources. His three part discussion deals, first, with the state institutions that nurture the French elite; second, with the organization, legitimization, and adaptation of the elite and its institutions; and third, with some of the policy and political implications of France's elitist system. In the final section of his book, he closely examines the relationship between elites in the public and private sectors.
In his investigation of France's "state-created" elites, Professor Suleiman shows the great importance of the grandes écoles in training and promoting the elites, and the grand corps in providing a base from which the elites launch themselves into extra-governmental careers. He also finds that the elites' capacity to adapt to an evolving social, political, and economic environment is a major factor in their ability to survive.
Originally published in 1979.
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Frontmatter, pg. i
CONTENTS, pg. vii
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES, pg. ix
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, pg. xi
INTRODUCTION, pg. 1
Chapter One. STATE-CREATED ELITES, pg. 17
Chapter Two. THE BASIS OF ELITE FORMATION: THE UNIVERSITIES VS. THE GRANDES ECOLES, pg. 31
Chapter Three. THE SANCTITY OF THE GRANDES ECOLES, pg. 57
Chapter Four. POSITIONS, pg. 95
Chapter Five. SELF-IMAGE AND LEGITIMACY, pg. 126
Chapter Six. NON SPECIALIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEXTERITY, pg. 158
Chapter Seven. ADAPTATION, pg. 193
Chapter Eight. THE ELITE AND THE NEW ECONOMY, pg. 223
Chapter Nine. THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE STATE, pg. 251
Chapter Ten. CONCLUSION, pg. 276
BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 283
INDEX, pg. 295
