Elitist theory holds that the majority of political power is held by a relatively small and wealthy group of people, which share similar principles and interests. Most members of this group are born into affluent families. The majority of top leaders in the United States come from this privileged group. The power elite utilizes a variety of resources to dictate public policy. These individuals tend to hold top management positions within big corporations. These corporations …showed first 75 words of 1289 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1289 total…this country, and the one with the most money usually wins. Bibliography REFERENCES 1. Lindblom, Charles E. and Woodhouse, Edward J., The Policy-Making Process (1993) New Jersey, Prentice Hall. Pp.90-103 2. Miliband, Ralph., Imperfect Competition, in Public Policy, The Essential Readings Stella Z. Theodoulou and Matthew A. Cahn, (1995) New Jersey, Prentice Hall Pp.58-65 3. C. Wright Mills, The Power Elite, in Public Policy, The Essential Readings Stella Z. Theodoulou and Matthew A. Cahn, (1995) New Jersey, Prentice Hall