Élite Formation in Africa
Class, Culture, and Coherence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4251963 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert A Miller (0000-0002-8158-0291, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 521-542 |
| Publication date | 1974-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x00014245 |
| OpenAlex | W2018241329 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 58 |
A unified élite means the end of freedom. But when the groups of the élite... become a disunity, it means the end of the state. Freedom survives in [the] intermediate free zones.1Any system that restrains [solidification of the élite] however slightly can only excite awe.2
Algorithm · Class (philosophy) · Coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) · Degrees of freedom (physics and chemistry) · Epistemology · Physics · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science) · Computer Science · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2025 (46) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |