Argumente pentru o sociologie a elitelor politice
For a Sociology of Political Elites

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents the “journey” of “elite” concept through time and history. The genesis (Machiavelli, Nietzsche) and evolution (Ortega y Gasset, Le Bon, Marx) of the elite theories are described, until they reach their classical expression (Pareto, Mosca, Sorel, Weber, Michaels). Their way passes through contemporary sociology and psychology (W. Mills, but also Etzioni, Lasswell, Aron, Ellul, etc.) These theories of elites are further critically debated by the scholars of the Frankfurt School (Adorno, Horkheimer). The contribution of Mattei Dogan to the development of these concept’s research is also mentioned in the final part of this article.

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