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2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

13. Pre-modern Power Elites: Princes, Courts, Intermediaries

Author : Jeroen Duindam

Published in: The Palgrave Handbook of Political Elites

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK

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Abstract

This chapter provides a global view of pre-modern elites. Dynastic rule predominates in history; it molded the shape of elites worldwide. Rulers’ offspring held elite status, and their alliances created a second elite. In addition to these two core groups, various types of servants can be found in most domains: domestics, administrators, soldiers, and spiritual leaders. Which forms of recruitment and legitimization can be found for these functional elites? Is it possible to establish regional typologies? How did these elites relate to the ruler, and how did their interaction take shape? How powerful were rulers, often styled as omnipotent? What tied the intermediary elites to the court, and what alienated them? The chapter closes with a brief comparison of pre-modern and modern political practices.

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Metadata
Title
Pre-modern Power Elites: Princes, Courts, Intermediaries
Author
Jeroen Duindam
Copyright Year
2018
Book
The Palgrave Handbook of Political Elites

Print ISBN: 978-1-137-51903-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-137-51904-7

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51904-7_13