By the power elite, we refer to those political, economic, and military circles which as an intricate set of overlapping cliques share decisions having at least national consequences. In so far as national events are decided, the power elite are those who decide them.

C. Wright Mills

The Power Elite

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Topic

American elite Elites

Author

C. Wright Mills

Source

The Power Elite

Genre

Sociology

Language

English

Time

1956 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Sociologist Academic

From

United States

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Citation

Mills, C. Wright. The Power Elite. Oxford University Press, 1956, ch. 1.

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