Concept information
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politics and international relations
political science
campaigns, elections and electoral behavior
electoral behavior of various groups
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politics and international relations
political science
campaigns, elections and electoral behavior
political parties and interest groups
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social research
philosophy and the social sciences
philosophy and psychology
political psychology
Preferred term
political elites
Definition
- POWER CANNOT BE evenly distributed in any but the smallest of political societies. This uneven distribution leads to the creation of elites, or relatively small groups of people who have a disproportionate level of influence and power over political outcomes. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Political Elites]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/political_elites
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