Abstract
This editorial introduces the thematic issue on ‘civil society elites,’ a topic that has been neglected in elite research as well as civil society studies. It elaborates on the concept of ‘civil society elites’ and explains why this is an important emerging research field. By highlighting different methodological approaches and key findings in the contributions to the thematic issue, this article aims at formulating an agenda for future research in this field.
Highlights
Issue This editorial is part of the issue “Civil Society Elites” edited by Håkan Johansson (Lund University, Sweden) and Anders Uhlin (Lund University, Sweden)
Social science has a long interest in elites, as a means to describe and understand resource distribution, systems of social stratification and mechanisms that lead to concentration of power in societies (Hartmann, 2007; Savage & Williams, 2008; Scott, 1996)
Whereas we find substantial literature on various elite groups (e.g., ‘political elites,’ ‘business elites,’ ‘administrative elites’ or ‘religious elites’), few studies have focused on those at the top of civil society and
Summary
Issue This editorial is part of the issue “Civil Society Elites” edited by Håkan Johansson (Lund University, Sweden) and Anders Uhlin (Lund University, Sweden). Civil society is a vast and diverse field embodying actors with different interests, small groups of civil society organizations (CSOs) have come to occupy central positions that allow them to dominate others.
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