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Key concepts in Elite Institutionalism

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how do the ppl get to the top of the org/ institution
elite recruitment def
by birth, hereditary succession; by vote - elections; by selection of the elites - the board of trustees hires the next CEO; by competition; by lot (random selection); by rotation (everyone gets a turn)
mechanisms for selecting people
notion that the r&f and the sub-elites believe that the elites are doing their jobs well enough to stay in their positions of power
legitimacy def
elite recruitment/ replacement; elite autonomy; elite pluralism; elite loyalty; elite consensus; social consensus
key concepts in EI
the extent to which one group of elites is genuinely independent of other elites
elite autonomy def
the military elites are under control of the democracy elected political elites = military elites are not autonomous (good thing)
in Western democracies,
billionaires (economic elites) have gotten to the top thanks to Putin = not autonomous despite their wealth because Putin can throw them in jail
Many of the Russian oligarchs
are extensions of the French gov, rely on the gov for their funding
French universities
no direct influence from the gov
US private universities
depend on outside sources for their budgets - donations from individuals, corps & the gov = little autonomy though the diversity of donors means that they can pursue many different goals
NGOs
independence & org autonomy, not a tool of the state or of big business
Médecins sans frontières
the extent to which the upcoming elites who will replace the old elites remain loyal to the overall system and the values of the old elites
elite loyalty def
To what extent are their multiple pyramids of power?
1st question asked by elite pluralism
To what extent is their pluralism (diversity) among the existing elites and sub-elites? To what extent is their diversity at the top? What percent male/ female? What percent by age? By race? By religion?
2nd question asked by elite pluralism
there is a general agreement among the various elites of the society - economic (including labor & capital), political, social, and military- that the system works well enough and is worth preserving
elite consensus def
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