ELITES AND OLIGARCHS AS SOCIAL ACTORS
VOL. 9, NO. 5, PGS. 1–6

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Why Equality Is an Illusion: Elites and the Foundations of Democracy
A conversation with John Higley

John Higley is Emeritus Professor of Government and Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin, where he chaired the Department of Government. He also founded and directed the Edward A. Clark Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies and chaired IPSA's Research Committee on Political Elites (RC02). His most recent book is Western Elites and Societies in Twenty-First Century Politics: Avoiding Calamity.

What are elites? Can a government function without them? How and why do they emerge?

Elites are individuals who occupy key decision-making positions within organizations, including governments. In any large group (like a society, company, or government), people usually agree on big-picture goals but not on the small details of how things should be run, which is a fundamental and universal fact of social life. [...]

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