Category Archives: Elite

Des Subalternes au Pouvoir. Autour de la vague Progressiste en Amérique Latine

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

Quelques décennies après l’explosion académique des « études subalternes », plusieurs États latino-américains ont vu l’ascension au pouvoir politique de forces issues des classes et couches subalternes. D’après Robert Cavooris, ces épisodes révolutionnaires ont révélé les limites profondes du paradigme … Continue reading →

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New corporate elites and the erosion of the Keynesian social compact

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

The role of corporate elites – notably financial elites – has been at the forefront of political debates in Western capitalist societies since the start of the Great Recession in 2008. The major structural unbalances that had accumulated in Anglo-American … Continue reading →

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Oligarchy – Elites, Interest Groups , and Average Citizens

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

The US government does not represent the interests of the majority of the country’s citizens, but is instead ruled by those of the rich and powerful, a new study from Princeton and Northwestern Universities has concluded. The report, entitled Testing … Continue reading →

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Staying ahead of the game – the Globalising Practices of Elite Schools

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

How are elite schools caught up in the changing processes of globalisation? Is globalisation a new phenomenon for  them? This paper focuses on the globalising practices that selected elite schools adopt. It also explores how globalisation is impacting on the … Continue reading →

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