The Comparative Study of Political Elites

By Robert D. Putnam

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131541951
• ISBN13: 9780131541955
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Fantastically Clear and readable Discussion of Elite Theory

The fundamental empirical question of Political Science is 'Who rules?' and the normative counterpart to this question is 'Who should rule?' The purpose of Putnum's book is to address these questions through the lens of elite Theory. He sets out 'To summarize and assess our evolving understanding of those who rule.'