Fragile Democracy: On the Use and Abuse of Power in Western SocietiesTransaction Publishers - 194 pages For more than a generation now, there has been a competition between two alternative theories of the nature of power in Western democracies: the pluralist model and the critical or elite model (including Marxism). Etzioni-Halevy develops a third or democratic- elite model, based on historical and comparative perspectives. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
Contents
Power in a Democracy Major Theories Reconsidered | 1 |
Power in a Democracy The DemoElite Perspective | 19 |
Elite Power and the Development of Democracy I The Incorporation of Elites | 39 |
Elite Power and the Development of Democracy II The Autonomization of Elites | 57 |
Elite Power and the Contradiction of Democracy | 77 |
Elite Power Manipulation and Corruption | 91 |
Elite Power and Manipulation The Absorption of Protest | 113 |
Elite Power and Corruption Some Case Studies | 133 |
The Prospects for Change | 161 |
References | 171 |
Name Index | 185 |
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Fragile Democracy: The Use and Abuse of Power in Western Societies Eva Etzioni-Halevy No preview available - 1989 |
Fragile Democracy: The Use and Abuse of Power in Western Societies Eva Etzioni-Halevy,Ḥawwā ʿEṣyônî-Hallēwî No preview available - 1989 |
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absorption of protest achievements administration allocations analysis appointments argued argument autonomy of elites basic bourgeoisie Britain bureaucratic elite capitalist co-optation conflict Contradiction of Democracy control of resources corporatist corruption scandals Costain counter countervailing power created demo-elite perspective democratic regimes development of democracy economic elite educational institutions elected electoral elite theories elite's elitist established Etzioni-Halevy fact France freedom of association freedom of organization funds gain governing elite governing political elite groups Hence incorporation independent elites inequalities instance institutionalized interests Israel labor leaders legitimate liberal Liberal Democracy limited manipulation and corruption Material Devices numbers officials overt parliament percent pluralist pluralist theories policies political corruption political parties political power politicians practice present principles of democracy recent reforms relative autonomy semi-overt social-protest movements socialist struggles symbolic theories of democracy Third Estate tions trade unions vote Western democracies Western societies Western-style democracy women York City