24 de julho de 2009

Elites e democracia

Apontamento muito interessante sobre o poder das elites, nas democracias, particularmente, na norte-americana: ler em Power elites after fifty years - Understanding Society:
"When C. Wright Mills wrote The Power Elite in 1956, we lived in a simpler time. And yet, with a few important exceptions, the concentration of power that he described continues to seem familiar by today's standards. The central idea is that the United States democracy -- in spite of the reality of political parties, separation of powers, contested elections, and elected representation -- actually embodied a hidden system of power and influence that negated many of these democratic ideals."

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