Political Class

Political Class is a theoretical construct in political sociology that denotes a distinct social stratum composed of individuals who systematically hold and exercise political power, distinguished from other elite categories by their sustained collective influence over state institutions and policy formation.

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929

Authors

361

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2017–2026

83

Authors

929

  1. GE
    Geoffrey Evans

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    11 publications · 1.6K citations

    11

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  2. CB
    Clem­ Brooks­

    Indiana University Bloomington, United States

    8 publications · 965 citations

    8

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  3. DL
    David L. Weakliem

    University of Connecticut, United States

    6 publications · 307 citations

    6

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  4. JM
    Jeff Manza

    Northwestern University, United States

    6 publications · 850 citations

    6

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  5. IM
    Ian McAllister

    Australian National University, Australia

    5 publications · 228 citations

    5

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 32 publications · 4.3K citations

    25

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  2. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews

    23 publications · 3.5K citations

    18

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  3. American Sociological Review

    ASR · 20 publications · 2.3K citations

    17

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  4. British Journal of Sociology

    BJS · 19 publications · 1.2K citations

    17

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  5. American Political Science Review

    20 publications · 6.8K citations

    16

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