Answer to Question #225679 in Sociology for Thando

Question

Discuss the power elite model of power sharing

Answer 1

According to the idea, a tiny group of people, mostly from the economic elite and policy-making networks, has the most power, which is independent of democratic elections. The US power elite is a coherent group with a stranglehold on society due to its capacity to control key institutional positions. Those at the top of the US government, the military, and major companies make up the elite.