Democracia e elite: o papel da elite na sociedade pluralista

Resumo

The author discusses the notion of elite according to acting and influence area, pointing out the necessity of elites capable of deciding and exerting influence, ethically and culturally committed to democracy, a regime which cannot work without them. The author describes t he German political elites' situation and its degree of responsibility to the solution of problems such as the German and European unification, and the crisis in Eastern Europe. Problems on which depends humanity's survival.