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Book SynopsisWhy do some elites survive while others do not? How do certain institutions manage to preserve their importance in the face of crises, instability, and change? How does a democratic society legitimize elitist institutions? Combining the use of important social theories--particularly those of Mosca, Schumpeter, Tocqueville, and Pareto--with empirica
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES, pg. ix*ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, pg. xi*INTRODUCTION, pg. 1*Chapter One. STATE-CREATED ELITES, pg. 17*Chapter Two. THE BASIS OF ELITE FORMATION: THE UNIVERSITIES VS. THE GRANDES ECOLES, pg. 31*Chapter Three. THE SANCTITY OF THE GRANDES ECOLES, pg. 57*Chapter Four. POSITIONS, pg. 95*Chapter Five. SELF-IMAGE AND LEGITIMACY, pg. 126*Chapter Six. NON SPECIALIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEXTERITY, pg. 158*Chapter Seven. ADAPTATION, pg. 193*Chapter Eight. THE ELITE AND THE NEW ECONOMY, pg. 223*Chapter Nine. THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE STATE, pg. 251*Chapter Ten. CONCLUSION, pg. 276*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 283*INDEX, pg. 295
