Few social researchers study elites because elites, by their nature, are very difficult to access. The contributors to this volume provide valuable insights on

This open access book describes how elite studies theoretically and methodologically construct their object, i.e. how particular conceptualizations of elites ar

Few social researchers study elites because elites, by their nature, are very difficult to access. The contributors to this volume provide valuable insights on

Since the financial crisis, the issue of the ‘one percent’ has become the centre of intense public debate, unavoidable even for members of the elite themsel

Lewis Anthony Dexter (1915-1995) pioneered the use of specialized interviewing as a tool in the social sciences. He argued that interviewing persons who have sp