This book critiques and extends the analysis of power in the classic, Who Rules America?, on the fiftieth anniversary of its original publication in 1967—and

The author is convinced that there is a ruling class in America today. He examines the American power structure as it has developed in the 1980s. He presents sy

Elites have always ruled – wielding inordinate power and wealth, taking decisions that shape life for the rest. In good times the ‘1%’ can hide their priv

This open access book describes how elite studies theoretically and methodologically construct their object, i.e. how particular conceptualizations of elites ar