The Political Class – Definition and Characteristics
The Political Class – Definition and Characteristics
Author(s): Georgi Lyubenov ManolovSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave, Katedra politológie
Keywords: political elite; political class; political layers; political oligarchy; partocracy; plutocracy; political leaders
Summary/Abstract: The Political Class – Definition and Characteristics. This article treats the historical-political developments of the political class phenomenon. It analyses in detail the concepts of „political class“, „elite“ and „oligarchy“, their definiteness, composition and structure, and it emphases on the characteristics of oligarchy in politics. In this sense, the separate political layers and their relationship with the contemporary political oligarchy have been outlined through in-depth theoretical analysis.
Journal: Slovenská politologická revue
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 5-23
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English