Set out most extensively in his 1995 book Golden Rule: The Investment Theory of Party Competition and the Logic of Money-driven Political Systems, the theory begins by noting that in modern political systems the cost of acquiring political awareness is so great that no citizen can afford it. C.Wright Mills och hans sociologiska vision Om hans syn p makt och metod och vetenskap,. ; iii) or, quite the contrary, is this a reciprocally autonomous relationship, in which both stand independently? ), Histria do marxismo, Rio de Janeiro, Paz e Terra, vol. It regards Marxism as an ideology rather than an objective analysis of social systems. The Greek precursor to the English aristocracy (aristokratia) referred to rule by the best men (the aristoi). How does, on its turn, Marxist political theory, according to Poulantzas, conceive of the question of class dominance and also the question of the state bureaucracy? Strongly influenced by political realism and, in a broad sense, positivism, both Mosca and Pareto sought to establish political science and sociology as objective sciences that made use of empirical methods. Secondly, there is the problem of the state bureaucracy, one that implies an array of additional problems: i) what is the connection between the state bureaucracy and the dominant class? Harcourt, Brace & Co, New York, Salvemini G (1934) Democracy and dictatorship. Criticisms levelled against populism typically focus on the way populist-friendly discourse distorts the values and ends of democratic procedures, and especially on how it misconstrues the people through polarisations based on social, political or nationalistic characteristics. Less attention has been paid to the other element of the contrapositionthe elite. Elite cannot control the whole sphere of political activity: The advocates of elite theories wrongly believe that elite can control the whole sphere of political, social and economic activity. The cohesion of the social group who composes this new political group is conceived of distinctly (and erroneously) by Mosca, Michels, Meynaud, Wright Mills - either in terms of a unifying center, or in terms of the ascension of a new social group (the "administrators"), or, not least, in terms of the domination of one elite in particular over others. As discussed above, Poulantzas sought to resolve the problem of the relationship between agents of the state (the political and/or bureaucratic "elites") and the political domination of a certain class or fraction based on the conjugation of two concepts: "ruling class" and "hegemonic class (or fraction)." Every elite has two opposing tendencies: (a) an aristocratic tendency, by which the elite seeks to preserve the ruling position of its members and to prevent others from entering its ranks; (b) a democratic tendency by which (i) new elements force their way into the elite from below or (ii) the ruling class opens ranks and absorbs new elements from below. By the late 19th century, attention to the empirical aspects of elite power complemented normative elitism without fundamentally altering it. Correspondence to In his view, this association is senseless and dangerous to democracy. When the aristocratic tendency prevails, rapid shifts occur in the composition and structure of elites (e.g., social revolutions). [9] This reflected a decline in politics as an arena for debate and relegation to a merely formal level of discourse. He discussed the existence of two types of elites: He also extended the idea that a whole elite can be replaced by a new one and how one can circulate from being elite to non-elite. In fact, Poulantzas is correct regarding three important points: There is no doubt that elite theorists, both classic and contemporary, criticize Marxism based on a caricature - a very crude one at that - of what this theory often portrayed as is made to be. Please read the, Please help improve this article, possibly by, Gilens, M., & Page, B. For Magalhes, Max Webers elite theory has recently been rediscovered by political scientists and theorists who have sought to explore both the heuristic and the normative potential of plebiscitary leader democracy. It is exactly in relation to this problem - the problem of representation - that the concept of elite can be not only complementary to Marxism, but also important to render class analysis workable, in other words, to turn it into a useful tool in social science. Strikingly, a study published in 2014, which correlated voters' preferences to policy outcomes, found that the statistical correlation between the two is heavily dependent on the income brackets of the voting groups. SAES, Dcio. This approach can ultimately shed light on the other element of the opposition between the people and the elite, especially by offering the interpretative tools by which to understand how this opposition might sometimes conceal a competition between the ruling minorities or the epiphenomenon of the circulation of the elites (in Paretos words). Perspectives on Politics, 12(3), 564-581. doi:10.1017/S1537592714001595, Polybius. The causation for this correlation has not yet been proven in subsequent studies, but is an active area of research. According to classical elite theory, all political systems are essentially the same, which means that the rial genuine differences between democracies and authoritarian regimes are dismissed. (1994), "Uma contribuio crtica da teoria das elites". (1990) attack on "the new elite paradigm" provides a welcome opportunity to engage his criticisms and clarify our version of elite theory. 11. From the rhetorical point of view, the description of elitism as reactionary is clear in the light of the heavy use that the elitists made of metaphors such as the mask, the veil, and the disguise. 6 Similar suggestions have been mad by Therborn (1983, 1989) and Przeworsky (1989). It is necessary, before moving on, to present the backdrop to this discussion concerning "elite" and "class." Paris, PUF. Let us take a closer look at this problem building upon the theoretical solutions proposed by Marxism in order to understand the relationship between social power and political power. Pluralism is the theory that most closely corresponds to claims made in high school textbooks and the mass media, and to what many Americans believe. A Defense of Dialogue in Social Research. However, this distinction between the rhetoric of legitimation and true motives needs to be related to a more significant and fundamental social division: the one between the ruling class and the ruled (in Moscas terminology) or between the elite and the non-elite (in Paretos terminology). Both in Political Power and Social Classes, published in 1968, and in the polemic which thereafter he engaged in with Ralph Miliband in the pages of the New Left Review, Poulantzas criticized the analytical, political and ideological impertinence that was bringing in the problematic of political elites into Marxist theory (cf. The will-to-power thesis remains key in political processes. (1974), As elites e a sociedade. Paris, Maspero, 2 vols. As Cas Mudde pointed out, one of the main features of populism is the anti-elitist / anti-establishment rhetoric. This definition cannot be taken seriously because of its practical impossibility and of the inner characteristics of social organisations: no social groups are governed by a majority; all social groups, including societies qualified as democratic, are ruled by a minority. He believed that all organizations were elitist and that elites have three basic principles that help in the bureaucratic structure of political organization: Elmer Eric Schattschneider offered a strong critique of the American political theory of pluralism: Rather than an essentially democratic system in which the many competing interests of citizens are amply represented, if not advanced, by equally many competing interest groups, Schattschneider argued the pressure system is biased in favor of "the most educated and highest-income members of society", and showed that "the difference between those who participate in interest group activity and those who stand at the sidelines is much greater than between voters and nonvoters". ARON, Raymond. 167ss). All these differentiations are all the more important when we become aware of the misconceptions that can arise from not knowing them. Conflict theory according to Crossman (2013) emphasizes the role of coercion and power in producing social order. New Left Review, 59, jan.-fev. (2006), Nem com Marx, nem contra Marx. the social power exercised through the institutions of the capitalist state), effectively held by the dominant classes or fractions, and the state apparatus, which is where this power is exercised, and which can be occupied and operated by any other social category (the middle strata, the petit bourgeoisie etc.). Universal suffrage is a typical example. Let us remember that the broader goal of this article is to (re)establish a dialogue between Marxism and elitism, which was interrupted after Nicos Poulantzas advanced his critique of elite theory (summarized above) and the reproaches to its uncritical incorporation by Ralph Miliband in The State in Capitalist Society (cf., in particular, Poulantzas, 1969). Palavras-chave: Marxismo; Teoria das elites; Teoria social; Nicos Poulantzas; Anlise de classe. Topoi 41, 15 (2022). _________. elite theory, in political science, theoretical perspective according to which (1) a community's affairs are best handled by a small subset of its members and (2) in modern societies such an arrangement is in fact inevitable. Criticisms levelled against populism typically focus on the way populist-friendly discourse distorts the values and ends of democratic procedures, and especially on how it misconstrues the people through polarisations based on social, political or nationalistic characteristics. The accomplishment of this goal entails great obstacles, as it is no trivial thing to conceive of classes as voluntary collective actors, as Olson (1999) has demonstrated. In The Politics of Air Pollution: Urban Growth, Ecological Modernization and Symbolic Inclusion and also in Urban Sprawl, Global Warming, and the Empire of Capital Gonzalez employs elite theory to explain the interrelationship between environmental policy and urban sprawl in America. This seems to be the case of Ralph Miliband (1972) and Tom Bottomore (1974). So Paulo, Editora 34. According to Birnbaum, only with "the study of French politico-administrative personnel" can one arrive at a "better understanding of the nature of the State in France" (1994, p. 11). This observation comes with a caveat. He was, however, the one to most explicitly and conscientiously step up to the task of dealing with this issue in theoretical realm. In the words of Pareto, political science needs to be based on the study of the elite, its composition, its structure and the mode of its relation to the non-elite (apud Burnham 1943, p. 165). Marxismo e elitismo: dois modelos antagnicos de anlise social? Adherents of this view have argued that the existence of elites can be terminated either by removing the social advantages that some people enjoy or by abolishing the power concentrations that spur competitions among them remedies that often go hand-in-hand. What is more, the neo-elitists will argue that the transformation of capitalist system since the mid twentieth century (the separation between property and the means of production, effective social mobility among groups, the decentralization of government functions, the transformation of individuals into a "mass," the new roles taken on by state bureaucracy and so on) rendered obsolete the idea of a class that is at once politically and economically dominant. However, this conception admits and postulates certain foundations of power distinct from those assumed by Marxist and this, according to Poulantzas, is its main flaw. GUTTSMAN, W. L. (1965), The British political elite. There is a second, more empirical question which concerns the division of political power: is there a unity among elites (as Mosca, Michels, Mills and Meynaud, inter alia, argue) or rather a plurality of elites (as per Parsons, Aron, and Dahl)? ; and ii) is this class politically dominant class the same one which dominates economically? This is derived from the works of Karl Marx, who saw society as fragmented into groups that compete for social and economic resources. The firm conviction that Marx is right about (a) the false consciousness caused by capitalism and (b) the inevitable failure of capitalism due to its internal contradictions can breed a form of elitist thinking that can become very manipulative. The purpose of this article is to contrapose the propositions on power, class and political domination presented by a particular interpretation of Marxism - structuralist Marxism - through a critical dialogue with one of its most paradigmatic authors: Nicos Poulantzas. Sociologist Michels developed the iron law of oligarchy where, he asserts, social and political organizations are run by few individuals, and social organization and labor division are key. "Power, hegemony, and world society theory: A critical evaluation. Mxico, Fondo de Cultura Econmica. The study was promoted to debunk current concepts of any "democracy" present within urban politics and reaffirm the arguments for a true representative democracy. Vilfredo Pareto (18481923), Gaetano Mosca (18581941), and Robert Michels (18761936), were cofounders of the Italian school of elitism, which influenced subsequent elite theory in the Western tradition.[5][6]. When the issues of power, politics and the state regained the attention of Marxist sociologist in the late 1960s, in what can be aptly described as the first "institutionalist" uprising against the behavioral revolution and its culturalist offshoot, as well as against the theory of political systems and the ideological mirages of liberal pluralism, Nicos Poulantzas seized the occasion to defend the theoretical purity of theoretical Marxism. Not only did they shape the contemporary approach to the study of the ruling classes decisively, but they also provided the groundwork for elitist theories of democracy. Mills proposed that this group had been generated through a process of rationalization at work in all advanced industrial societies whereby the mechanisms of power became concentrated, funneling overall control into the hands of a limited, somewhat corrupt group. Robert P. Jackson and Marco Di Giulio, who write the fifth and the sixth articles, respectively, focus on the work of Mosca and Pareto. For this reason, this article has chosen him as a privileged interlocutor (see, especially, Poulantzas, 1971, vol. Given the fact that the class is a simple effect of the state structure and, thus, is condemned to carry out the imperatives of the objective function of the capitalist state (the reproduction of a capitalist social formation) it ultimately does not require analysis. This kind of formulation lends itself well and preferably to the analysis of strategic actions of real political life. Consequently, no social structure is permanent, and no stable utopia is possible. II, p. 155 and p. 154, respectively). In contrast, the Pluralist model suggest that the power is distributed among interest groups that compete to control public policy. These two tenets are ideologically allied but logically separable. Whatever is the case, the specific problems these critiques raise - that of the dominant class, the state bureaucracy, the relationship between them and their sources of power - are far from being resolved by the "ideological perspectives" of classical elitism (1971, vol. Albert Weale questions the association of populism with the will of the people in light of an elitist framework. The ruling class is the social class or fraction which is predominant in the political scene - and therefore assumes "the role of political representation" - as result of the political party game (Idem, p. 162). Adding up these two shortcomings and pushing them to the limit, the "politically active minorities" seem to act in something of a social void. Raising the problem of "bureaucracy" only makes sense if the decisive difference between the state apparatus and state power are kept in mind (Idem, p. 164). Thus, classical elitists (qualified by Burnham as modern Machiavellians) are said to be defenders of liberty because they do not waste time arguing the merits or demerits of the myth of democracy defined as self-government, but are very profoundly concerned with the reality of democracy defined as liberty (Burnham 1943, p. 181). Lastly, it is undeniable that elitism suffers from two interrelated limitations. They then use this power to make decisions and allocate resources in ways that benefit them. II, pp. "4 The class in charge (which generally is inaccurately designated the dominant political class) is the social class which controls and administrates the centers of power within the state apparatus - and not the one which actually holds political power (Idem, p. 165). Lua Nova, 71: 81-121. 1 / 6. power elite theory was developed by sociologist C. Wright Mills, in his book he was very critical of American democracy and he argued that in reality there was a class of military, business and political leaders driven by mutual interest that constituted the power elite. The concept of elite (or "political class" or "oligarchy" and so on) was notably borne out of the explicit objective of refuting the concept of class as a little or non-workable theoretical notion. It is sometimes forgotten that later revolutionary ideologies held fast to the classic form of normative elitism, even borrowing the Platonic language of guardianship. This is, as it happens, the analytical strategy adopted by Marx in The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon. "[18][19] Critics cited by Vox.com argued, using the same dataset, that when the rich and middle class disagreed, the rich got their preferred outcome 53 percent of the time and the middle class got what they wanted 47 percent of the time. Guttsman, 1965; Keller, 1971; Carvalho, 1980; Czudnovski, 1982; Perissinotto; 2000; Hunt, 2007; inter alia). What Mosca called the struggle for pre-eminence (Mosca 1939, p. 29) is nothing more than the striving for social and political power seen as a constant and a fundamental law of every political phenomenon. "Elitist pluralism," represented by Dahl and Schumpeter, for example, is based on a factual assessment: the upper strata of different social groups (politicians, bureaucrats, union leaders, entrepreneurial leaders, etc.) How many political groups are there? It rejected the Marxian idea that a classless society having an egalitarian structure could be realized after class struggle in every society. According to authors "the existence of elites does not necessarily negate the impact of interest . https://www.britannica.com/topic/elite-theory. Elite theory is deep-rooted in classical sociology, especially that of Weber (2005 [1922]), Pareto (1935), Mosca (1939) and Michels (2009 [1915]). This is what has come to be called the sin of "formalism. (1970), Fascisme et dictature: la Trosime Internationale face au fascisme. The "elitist monism," a version of this theory which accepts and argues in favor of the unity of elites, is at any rate included in the original Marxist problematic of political domination, notwithstanding its rejection of the concept of the "dominant class." However, this justification need not be accepted and, consequently, Marxists do not need to reject "their" concept with no further ado. A Critique of the Elitist Theory of Democracy. This lack of importance, however, is an arbitrary derivation of certain theoretical postulates, and not the product of historical, empirical analysis which prove them. It is possible to interpret elite theory as a periodical reaction to social revolution. Read online free The Three Founding Fathers Of Elite S Theory Mosca Pareto And Michels ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Even though both Salvemini and Schumpeter underline the importance of the bureaucratic organisation of mass parties, Salvemini insists that competitive democracy has to do mainly with the possibility of controlling the ruling class through the electoral machinery. Criticism of classical elite theorists by writers such as Meisel centres on the notion that the ruling elite is claimed to be a class. During the 1940s, democratic elitism was used as a theoretical weapon against neo-Bonapartism and fascist dictatorships. This third variant explicitly assumes that Marxism is at once a "correct" view of the world, a "privileged" point of view, etc., and a social science par excellence, although not only. This deformation of Marxism, a maneuver which facilitates uncomplicated rejection can be found both in Gaetano Mosca (1939) and Raymond Aron (1991) or Pierre Birnbaum (1994). In fact, individual liberty is presented as its primary or sole goal. The first one is dedicated to translating the chief issues of the theory of elites for Marxism, or, to be more precise: to expound them in the official language of theoretical Marxism in order to outline not their dissimilarities (which are somewhat obvious), but, rather, the fundamental differences which set apart each of these theoretical models. This does not falsify the central premise of the elitist argument, namely that rulers primary objective is to act at the service of their own interest and to maintain power and privilege. The following three articles redirect their attention to the fundamental elements of elite theory, following the assumption that the history of classical and democratic elitism requires a constant re-reading in order to have some utility for analyses about the present. Are these flaws reason enough to suspend the dialogue between and elitism? MOSCA, Gaetano. PERISSINOTTO, Renato & CODATO, Adriano. Nova York, McGraw-Hill. The famous iron law of oligarchy, advanced by the German-born Italian political sociologist and economist Robert Michels, was more systematic: instead of merely positing the inevitability of elite domination, Michels tried to explain it by reference to the peculiar organizational features of modern politics, undoubtedly influenced on that point by the German sociologist Max Weber. When Mills published his book in 1956 it made him very . Though influenced by Schumpeter, later approaches, such as behavioralism and rational-choice theory, were meant to be value neutral. Such inattentiveness is surprising due to the existence of a philosophical tradition dating back to the nineteenth centurys final decade that sought to identify the internal dynamics of the elites or ruling classes. He says the "notion that the pressure system is automatically representative of the whole community is a myth" and, instead, the "system is skewed, loaded and unbalanced in favor of a fraction of a minority".[8]. Let us recall the starting point of this article: if it is in any way possible to establish an interrelation between the nature of political/state elites (or the "class in charge of'") and their decisions, and, on the other hand, between these decisions and the effects they produce upon the social system (are they reproducing effect or not; anticipating or nor; in favor or not of the hegemonic fraction), therefore one must acknowledge the importance of elites as an object of study, which includes its importance in the analysis (or "proof") of the reproduction/transformation of class domination relationships. His main contention is that the logic of distance inherent in liberal democracies should be strengthened as a mechanism for improving democracy via elites, in contrast with the views that promote democracy only by eliminating the ontological gap between those who rule and those who are ruled. Those defenses of elite rule are the more notable because, in some cases, their authors ostensibly rejected the ancient assumption of unequally distributed capacities in favour of some notion of natural equality. It would thus be important to reestablish the theoretical principles of Marxism before opposing it (or, from our perspective, connecting it) to elitism. Burnhams first argumentative step was to reformulate democracy in accordance with Moscas definitions: a political system in which there exists liberty. Elite theory opposes pluralism (more than one system of power), a tradition that emphasized how multiple major social groups and interests have an influence upon and various forms of representation within more powerful sets of rulers, contributing to decently representative political outcomes that reflect the collective needs of society. Elmer Eric Schattschneider offered a strong critique of the American political theory of pluralism: Rather than an essentially democratic system in which the many competing interests of citizens are amply represented, if not advanced, by equally many competing interest groups, Schattschneider argued the pressure system is biased in favor of "the The studies on political elites overwhelmingly and convincingly demonstrate the scientific value of studying "politically active minorities" due to the (not necessarily intentional effects) of their actions and strategic options can have on the social system (cf. The designation of a hierarchy to these three methodological procedures is fundamental, since they have varying impacts on the proof of the relationship of representation between the minority and the class it supposedly (and not by definition) represents. It would be necessary to at least explain how "solidarity" among class members (a common way of thinking) becomes "cooperation" (a common way of acting) (cf. Polybius (~150 B.C.) The psychological difference that sets elites apart is that they have personal resources, for instance intelligence and skills, and a vested interest in the government; while the rest are incompetent and do not have the capabilities of governing themselves, the elite are resourceful and strive to make the government work. Education expert Diane Ravitch has criticized the charter school movement, which has shifted into a privatized model since its debut, for killing public schools across the nation. Elite cannot control the whole sphere of political activity: The advocates of elite theories wrongly believe that elite can control the whole sphere of political, social and economic activity. MILIBAND, Ralph. Populist leaders present themselves as strong opponents of the elites. In the seventh essay, Pedro T. Magalhes calls the readers attention to a towering political and sociological theory figure that is seldom associated with elite theory, but which should be so: Max Weber. There we can observe him following the day-to-day decision strategies of several political agents, their calculation, hesitations, and positions in the face of concrete events. At the time Mills was writing, academic sociology was in the process of proclaiming itself a science. The theoretical approaches include elite theory, group theory, political systems theory and institutionalism, policy output analysis, incremental theory and rational-choice theory which are primarily concerned with public policy-making as a process. Salveminis theory has an apparent democratic penchant for accountability, in sharp contrast with Schumpeters later and famous view that the role of the people boils down to the election of a government and nothing more. 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