Political Elites And Non Elites Among Nations

In the socially stratified society where everyone tries to attain power at the detriment of others, the representation of authority

The elite theory believes that a small group consisting of powerful people holds the most power, and that this power is independent of a state's democratic elections process. Elite theory argues either that democracy is in all unrealistic, or that democracy is not able to be achieved within capitalism. Within the elite theory not everyone is going to have the power when making decisions only the most powerful group. Overall meaning the elite theory can determine the trajectory of the society, and therefore the conditions which the members of that society must exist and function. When considering who’s interest does the elite theory compromise it would be hard to find an answer considering that all these groups work together to protect each other’s

Recently, everyone has begun to wonder the same thing: why are so many leaders so… corrupt? Why do they care only about a miniscule group of people, throwing aside morals altogether? The feeling of power creates a superiority complex, letting power go to a leader’s head and giving them the desire and means to execute terrible things. This is a problem because many people in our world acquire their power because others believe they can improve the world. Once power takes control, they become corrupt. It is essential for the public to understand this because otherwise, people in power will gain this complex.

3. Three explanations for elite polarization are Economic Inequality, Nationalization, and Media Environment. The strengths of the economic inequality argument are that parties’ identification has come to correlate with their economic status, and because of this, elites are using their knowledge of this to tailor their views in a way that will help them win the election, making them more polar due to

The Elite theory describes government in three different parts. The composed of corporate, political, and military leaders. C. Wright Mills would rank their importance in that order. Even if there importance is not all the same. For the Elite theory  to work correctly "The leading men in each of the three domains of power- the warlords, the corporation chieftains, the political directorate-tend to come together to form the elite of America." This explains that all three parts most work together or else the system just will not work. The development of anything that happens in the government must coincidence the interests among them.

In the book The Elite, America faces several struggles with herself. One of those struggles was deciding who she would rather spend the rest of her life with Maxon. Or Aspen.Throughout the story America had several mixed thoughts about who she was in love with. One day she would be head over heals for Maxon. And the next day she would be in love with Aspen. America also had several thoughts about quitting The Selection.

The late 19th and early 20th centuries were times of significant political change for the societies of Western Civilization. New political movements forced more governments to expand suffrage to larger segments of the population. These changes caused politicians to change the way they operated in the political arena. An expanded electorate meant that larger groups of voters had to be catered to and that their needs and desires needed to be taken into account. As the political landscape was undergoing this transformation new innovations in technology accelerated the changes that politics were undergoing.

“America feels broken,” says Christopher Hayes in his book Twilight of the Elites (Hayes 1). Many Americans would agree to this statement, but are not 100% sure why America is this way. There are many aspects that could contribute to this problem, but a major concern, that many have, is the amount of power the elites of our country hold. Many Americans feel as if the only voices that are heard, in an institution, are those that are at the top.

Clash of Power Within every great society there has always been a hierarchy. This establishment of power has been seen from modern times to ancient times. From presidents, kings, queens, counsels, and emperors, some sort of hierarchy has always managed to resemble within every great society. This structure of power seems to influence peace within the society.

Politics at its core is fundamentally about the struggle for who has power in the system. From the beginning of groups of mankind, individuals have struggled to determine who has control, and that has essentially been the ruling elite class. Traditionally, that has been people from four traditional classes. First, the dominant religions and religious theocracies, such as Iran, the Church of England, etc. Secondly, they tend to be the dominant race of ethnic groups who control the land, wealth, and power – although this is not always the case (South Africa for example.) Third, they tend to the military acting on behalf of the fourth category, the Government.

“The Power Elite” by C. Wright Mills deals with the question of whether or not there are people who control society. The author suggests that a collection of people from different aspects of government, such as the military, industrial, and political sectors, all play a role in dictating public sentiment and action. He also takes into account that it is likely that the leaders from each element of control may not intentionally operate in the same interest and at times may work against each other. However, it is evident that there are minds and entities that exert control over the population and the establishments, schools and churches, which they flock to in the pursuit of knowledge. There is nothing to suggest that there are not individuals

Governmental systems from antiquity through modern eras seem to display the progression of cultural maturity and regression. An aristocrat could “bequeath” their social status to descendants. Over several generations, the masses may solicit the elite for input on a social challenge, perhaps assuming that their “success” – which could be nothing more than descended imagery, conveys intellectual prowess. Again, over generations, the aristocratic families become monarchies, whereas power and influence are incumbent with birth and usually protected by legislative means derived through their ancestral

On the most elitist extreme, Mills in The Power Elite (1956) provides a strong argument that the decisions made in politics are the direct result of the actions of a highly selective group of individuals who do not have the best interests of the mass public at heart. This elite is made up of (presumably) men from the realms of business, military, and high-level politics. Socio-economic factors such as income and social circle keep the elite in a position of power through their cumulative advantage. The tight control over decisions and actions of importance that this elite has is legitimized by their positions of legal, economic, and political importance.

The power elite is able to exert power over society. The power elite’s control over politics demonstrates how inequality is functional. This validates the class-domination theory of power, which is distributed based on economic power. By controlling economic resources, the power elites political influence in government shapes law and those involved in government to the power elites benefit. In today’s American society these laws have impacted both the corporate community and the elite. Furthermore, the author’s portrayal of the elite displayed how the elite have control concerning choices in government policies, elections, and laws.

In the modern world, most of the countries have democratic government, which means that decisions are made by the people, who rule and govern the state. However, there is not a single state that practices perfect democracy due to different reasons. Governments are too big, which makes it very complex for every citizen to have a voice in decisions. Or, governments are claimed to be democratic, but in practice they can be close to authoritarian or even totalitarian regimes where one person has a power to make and enforce laws. Political power is not allocated evenly among all members of society, so, in this or that way, governments tend to fall in the hands of the few, whom we can call the elite or the power elite.