Meritocracy, Populism, And The Future Of Democracy Av David (up$tart Usa) Stoesz

<P>This book explores the fundamental shift that has occurred in America and Britain as elites accumulate unprecedented capital and influence and a meritocracy has emerged to manage national affairs, a change that means opportunity, affluence, and power have migrated away from most of the population. </P><P>Arguing the following four points: </P><UL><P><LI>Geography accounts for the accumulating influence of metropolitan regions, at the expense of smaller cities and rural communities of the heartland. </LI><P></P><P><LI>Occupational groups, particularly lawyers, physicians, and financiers, have constructed professional cartels to secure rents at the expense of the prosperity of the public. </LI><P></P><P><LI>Think tanks and universities have become the necessary pathways to attain leadership in public affairs. </LI><P></P><P><LI>The internationalization of commerce has contributed to a parallel network of economic institutions and think tanks sharing ideas and personnel to lobby for po

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