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Elite Persistence

Elite Persistence is a theoretical construct in political sociology that denotes the phenomenon whereby a circumscribed group of individuals or familial lineages maintains long-term dominance within key political institutions through the intergenerational reproduction of power, resources, and social capital.

105

Publications

5.9K

Citations

143

Authors

77

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

23

Variants

Elite Continuity

Parents

Publications

105

The Elite Variable in Democratic Transitions and Breakdowns

John Higley, Michael Burton · American Sociological Review · 1989 · 396 citations

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Elite foundations of liberal democracy

Choice Reviews Online · 2007 · 382 citations

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Elites and Democratic Consolidation in Latin America and Southern Europe.

Mitchell A. Seligson, J. Hiley, Richard Günther · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1992 · 289 citations

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Political Dynasties

Ernesto Dal Bó, Pedro Dal Bó, Jason A. Snyder · The Review of Economic Studies · 2008 · 239 citations

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Average is over: powering America beyond the age of the great stagnation

Choice Reviews Online · 2014 · 230 citations

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Authors

143

  1. JH
    John Higley

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    5 publications · 770 citations

    5

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  2. VM
    Victor Menaldo

    University of Washington, United States

    2 publications · 133 citations

    2

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  3. RG
    Richard Günther

    The Ohio State University, United States

    2 publications · 408 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. MW
    Mark Wasserman

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    2 publications · 55 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. AR
    Aaron Reeves

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 195 citations

    2

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Institutions

77

  1. London School of Economics and Political Science

    London, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    394 citations

  2. University of Siena

    Siena, Italy

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    36 citations

  3. New York University

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    310 citations

  4. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    308 citations

  5. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    133 citations

  6. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    315 citations

  7. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    133 citations

  8. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    46 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 7 publications · 956 citations

    7

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  2. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews

    5 publications · 487 citations

    5

    h-index

  3. Hispanic American Historical Review

    HAHR · 5 publications · 186 citations

    5

    h-index

  4. 3

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  5. The Journal of Politics

    JP · 3 publications · 141 citations

    3

    h-index

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