{"product_id":"elites-a-general-model-paperback-softback-9780745671833","title":"Elites; A General Model (Paperback \/ softback) 9780745671833","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eElites\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA General Model\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMurray Milner, Jr. (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745671833, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 November 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.327 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eElites deserves wide attention. Writing with exceptional clarity, Milner balances the simplicity of deep conceptual structures with an empirical complexity spanning three sharply contrasting civilizations. He emphasizes, against purely economic and political approaches, that elite status can be powerfully based on distinctive cultural competences, which in contemporary societies involve increasing visibility. This is the first really new theory of elites in many decades.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJeffrey C. Alexander, Yale University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Professor Milner provides a powerful set of social science tools for those keen to understand many of the pressing issues we face today. These include those concerned with the rise of the 1% and the decline of the rest;  legalized corruption that deeply distorts our political process; and the influence of the military industrial complex.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAmitai Etzioni, The George Washington University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"In such historical circumstances, [… Elites: A General Model…] is not only timely and relevant, but also exciting. […] It is a refreshing contribution to the growing volume of elite-focused analyses of power and politics.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJan Pakulski, \u003ci\u003eBooks and Ideas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when significant social status, economic resources, and political opportunities seem to become ever more unequally distributed and only available to a few, this book represents the first systematic effort in recent years to develop a sociological model of elites and non-elites. In outlining a new typology of economic, political, and cultural elites, as well as drawing attention to the important role of non-elites, this accessibly written book provides novel insights into the structure of historical and contemporary societies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilner identifies the sources and structures of economic, political, and cultural power, and investigates patterns of cooperation and conflict between and within elite groups. Analyzing politicians and propagandists, landowners and capitalists, national heroes and celebrities, ordinary folks and outcasts, the book applies its model to three distinctly different societies – ancient India, Classical Athens, and the contemporary United States – highlighting important structural commonalities across these otherwise very dissimilar societies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA significant contribution to scholarship, \u003ci\u003eElites\u003c\/i\u003e will also be useful for an array of courses in sociology, political science, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. The General Model\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Traditional India: the Varna Scheme\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Athens in the Classical Period\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. The U.S. 1980-2008: Economics and Politics\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. The U.S. 1980-2008: Other Actors\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. The 2007-2009 Financial Crisis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Conclusions\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Some Implications and Elaborations of the Model\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52515808510232,"sku":"9780745671833","price":16.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745671833.jpg?v=1786667379","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/elites-a-general-model-paperback-softback-9780745671833","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}