Problem
Elitist ruling classes
Other Names:
ApparatchiksNomenklatura
Privileged classes of citizens
Misappropriation of machinery of government by elites
Elitist leadership
Incidence:
During the era of feudalism, there were three elites: the church hierarchy, landed aristocracy/nobility, and royal families. For the general population, the elites represented security or tyranny, depending on one's position and perspective. As that system ended, an additional elite -- the business wealthy -- gained status and influence through trade and manufacture and have in part displaced the traditional elites. These elite groups compete for power, with different accommodations from time to time and place to place. Despite the rise of democratic institutions, it remains questionable whether the power of elites has diminished. Broader Problems:
ElitismPseudo-leadership Narrower Problems:
Technocracy Related Problems:
Military elitism Aggravates:
NepotismExtravagant life styleGrievances of citizensIneffective global leadershipObstruction of administration of justice by undue influenceReinforcement of inappropriate development by privileged classes Strategies:
Reinventing citizenshipEntrenching privilegesEqualizing privilegesCondemning elitist ruling classesAppropriating machinery of government by elites References:
Markowitz, Irving L: Power and Class in Africa: an introduction to change and conflict in African politics Subject(s):
Society → Class, caste, elitesCommerce → Property
Research, Standards → Nomenclature
Government → Government
Government → Officials
Government → Citizenship
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST