Global elites : the opaque nature of transnational policy determination / Edited By Andrew Kakabadse and Nada Kakabadse.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kakabadse, Andrew.

Kakabadse, Nada.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elite (Social sciences).

Policy sciences.

Physical Description:

xx, 342 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

The globalization of capital has fostered a 'below the radar' global elite that occasionally surfaces at global events, such as Davos and the Bilderberg gatherings. Global Elites: The Opaque Nature of Transnational Policy Determination draws attention to the extensive reach of an emergent ruling class of political, financial and corporate interests. This original collection from internationally renowned authors captures the nature of elites across varying cultural regimes. In this text, the rich history of elites and their shaping of world affairs, even in times of rudimentary technology, is balanced by insightful studies of elites today. The rich, the famous, the entrepreneurial and even the migrants are scrutinised. The critical question is what do elites really contribute? Certainly their philanthropic effort is evident, but sritoo is their inclination for self absorption. This exposé of the global class is penetratingly illuminating, especially the conclusion that chaos could be the order of the day, if global elite networks lacked cohesion. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 From Local Elites to a Globally Convergent Class: A Historical Analytical Perspective / Nada K. Kakabadse Kakabadse, Nada K., Andrew Kakabadse Kakabadse, Andrew, Alexander Kouzmin Kouzmin, Alexander 1

2 On Values, Invisibility(ies) and Elites / Kym Thome Thome, Kym, Alexander Kouzmin Kouzmin, Alexander 38

3 Global Capitalism Theory and the Emergence of Transnational Elites / William I. Robinson Robinson, William I. 54

4 Panopticism, Elites and the Deinstitutionalisation of the Civic / Arthur Sementelli Sementelli, Arthur 74

5 The Creation of Shared Understanding: Political and Economic Consensus and the Role of the Market in Transformational Policy Discourse / Jan N. Richardson Richardson, Jan N., Andrew P. Kakabadse Kakabadse, Andrew P., Nada K. Kakabadse Kakabadse, Nada K. 87

6 The Precession of Simulacra: Elites in the Post-Industrial Society / Arthur Sementelli Sementelli, Arthur 103

7 Social Value Creation by Elites / Philip Sugarman Sugarman, Philip 116

8 Elitism, Class and the Democratic Deficit: Founding Themes of the American Republic / Kalu N. Kalu Kalu, Kalu N. 127

9 New Turkish Business Elites: Resources, Networks, Boundaries and Mobility / Sibel Yamak Yamak, Sibel, Ali Ergur Ergur, Ali, Artun Ünsal Ünsal, Artun, Mustafa Özbilgin Özbilgin, Mustafa, Elif Ünal Çoker Çoker, Elif Ünal 138

10 Board Directors as Elites in the Context of International Joint Ventures / Jelena Petrovic Petrovic, Jelena, Nada Kakabadse Kakabadse, Nada, Andrew Kakabadse Kakabadse, Andrew 157

11 Joining the Global Elites: Dilemmas for China in Reforming its Systems of Scientific and Technological Innovation / Shaowei He He, Shaowei, Richard Sanders Sanders, Richard 174

12 Strategising from the Perspective of Global Elites / Robert Galavan Galavan, Robert 189

13 Leadership Skills of the Political Elites: The Case of Ohio / Thomas Sigel Sigel, Thomas 200

14 Entrepreneurs as Elites / Peter Lawrence Lawrence, Peter 222

15 A Multi-level Understanding of the Careers of Minority Ethnic Elites / Akram Al Ariss Ariss, Akram Al, Joana Vassilopoulou Vassilopoulou, Joana, Dimitria Groutsis Groutsis, Dimitria, Mustafa F. Ozbilgin Ozbilgin, Mustafa F. 241

16 Urban Elites in Eighteenth-Century Northampton / Barbara Russell Russell, Barbara, Jon Stobart Stobart, Jon, Nada Kakabadse Kakabadse, Nada 262

17 Delicate Empiricism: An Action Learning Approach to Elite Interviewing / Nada K. Kakabadse Kakabadse, Nada K., Eddy Louchart Louchart, Eddy 286

18 Leadership Hubris: Achilles'Heel of Success / A. G. Sheard Sheard, A. G., Nada K. Kakabadse Kakabadse, Nada K., Andrew P. Kakabadse Kakabadse, Andrew P. 308.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230278738

0230278736

OCLC:

748328633

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