Political Elitist Ideology

A Political Elitist Ideology is a political ideology that is an elitist ideology (that advocates political power concentration in elite groups).

• Context:
  • It can promote Political Authority through elite governance and leadership selection.
  • It can justify Power Structure through elite competence and specialized knowledge.
  • It can establish Governance System through elite control and political hierarchy.
  • It can influence Policy Making through elite decision and expert guidance.
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  • It can range from being a Limited Elite Control to being a Complete Elite Dominance, depending on its power distribution.
  • It can range from being a Merit Based Elite to being an Inherited Elite, depending on its elite selection.
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  • It can integrate with Political Systems through governance structures.
  • It can operate within State Institutions through administrative control.
  • It can function in Policy Domains through decision processs.
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• Examples:
  • Technocracys, such as:
    • Expert Government for technical administration.
    • Scientific Management for policy optimization.
  • Aristocratic Systems, such as:
    • Hereditary Rule for traditional governance.
    • Noble Class Control for social order.
  • Meritocratic Systems, such as:
    • Competence Based Rule for efficient governance.
    • Achievement Based Power for optimal leadership.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Political Populist Ideology, which emphasizes mass participation.
  • Democratic Egalitarianism, which promotes equal political rights.
  • Direct Democracy, which advocates citizen rule.
• See: Political Populist Ideology, Elite Theory, Political Power, Governance System, Political Authority.

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