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Vertical and horizontal accountability of global elites: some theoretical reflections and a preliminary research agenda
Vertikale und horizontale Verantwortlichkeit globaler Eliten: theoretische Überlegungen und eine provisorische Forschungsagenda
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Abstract "Globalization has given rise to an ever-increasing number of global elites holding leadership positions in transnational institutions, corporations and NGOs. This raises questions regarding the structure and accountability of these elites. Are they just an abstract category of position-holders repr... view more
"Globalization has given rise to an ever-increasing number of global elites holding leadership positions in transnational institutions, corporations and NGOs. This raises questions regarding the structure and accountability of these elites. Are they just an abstract category of position-holders representing national or organizational interests in transnational decision-making or do they rather form a cohesive ruling group united by common interests, as some theoreticians of globalization have assumed? Elite theory has identified a number of relevant characteristics that can be used for assessing the nature of this nascent elite formation. These include primarily the prevailing patterns of elite recruitment with respect to the representation of societal diversity, the mechanisms of elite accountability and the existence of informal rules of conduct that enable the accommodation of conflicts of interest." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
EU; elite; elite research; theory; theory formation; globalization; representation; recruitment; institutional factors; organizations; career; political elite; legitimation; elite formation; responsibility; political institution; social actor; OSCE; IMF; OECD; UNO
Classification
General History
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
European Politics
Method
basic research; theory formation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2012
Page/Pages
p. 193-208
Journal
Historical Social Research, 37 (2012) 1
Issue topic
Elite foundations of social theory and politics / Elitetheoretische Grundlagen sozialwissenschaftlicher Theoriebildung und politischer Analyse
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.37.2012.1.193-208
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed