Political Elites in the View of Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński
Abstract The article presents Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński's considerations in the following order: the definition of political elites and political capital are discussed. Then the problem of the legitimacy of the existence of political elites and their functions in a democratic system is addressed. Th...
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Akademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła II
2023-04-01
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The article presents Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński's considerations in the following order: the definition of political elites and political capital are discussed. Then the problem of the legitimacy of the existence of political elites and their functions in a democratic system is addressed. This is followed by a presentation of the dynamic dimension of political elites and their criticism.
Material and methods
Analysis of selected content related to political elites. The analysis draws on monographs, edited books, scholarly articles and broad journalism by Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński.
Results
He showed that during the period of systemic transformation, new elites were formed through both circulation and reproduction. He considered the articulatory function of elites and the exercise of political leadership. He made a critique of the elites.
Conclusions
He emphasised the necessity of political elites in a democratic system referred to as polyarchy. He identified a number of characteristics of good political leadership. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d2fbb9e35026418c8c98ae4eca875fb82025-08-20T03:10:21ZengAkademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła IIRozprawy Społeczne2657-93322023-04-01171375310.29316/rs/161592161592Political Elites in the View of Edmund Wnuk-LipińskiMonika Dobrogowska0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1219-3546Katedra Socjologii Kultury, Religii i Partycypacji Społecznej, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, PolskaAbstract The article presents Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński's considerations in the following order: the definition of political elites and political capital are discussed. Then the problem of the legitimacy of the existence of political elites and their functions in a democratic system is addressed. This is followed by a presentation of the dynamic dimension of political elites and their criticism. Material and methods Analysis of selected content related to political elites. The analysis draws on monographs, edited books, scholarly articles and broad journalism by Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński. Results He showed that during the period of systemic transformation, new elites were formed through both circulation and reproduction. He considered the articulatory function of elites and the exercise of political leadership. He made a critique of the elites. Conclusions He emphasised the necessity of political elites in a democratic system referred to as polyarchy. He identified a number of characteristics of good political leadership.https://rozprawyspoleczne.edu.pl/Elity-polityczne-w-ujeciu-Edmunda-Wnuka-Lipinskiego,161592,0,2.htmlpolitical capitalpolitical elitesedmund wnuk-lipińskipolyarchy |
| spellingShingle | Monika Dobrogowska Political Elites in the View of Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński Rozprawy Społeczne political capital political elites edmund wnuk-lipiński polyarchy |
| title | Political Elites in the View of Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński |
| title_full | Political Elites in the View of Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński |
| title_fullStr | Political Elites in the View of Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński |
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| title_short | Political Elites in the View of Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński |
| title_sort | political elites in the view of edmund wnuk lipinski |
| topic | political capital political elites edmund wnuk-lipiński polyarchy |
| url | https://rozprawyspoleczne.edu.pl/Elity-polityczne-w-ujeciu-Edmunda-Wnuka-Lipinskiego,161592,0,2.html |
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