The Power Elite: How Authority Shapes Human Behavior
Scientifically Reviewed · Dr. Marwa Abd-Alazim · August 23, 2026
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the concept of a minimal amount of powerful people, particularly political, corporate, military, or religious leaders, who attain the most superior positions of authority in their respective organizations and share a typical attitude and morals.
POWER ELITE: “The concept of the power elite was not formally named until an American sociologist by the name of C. Wright Mills came along.”
