Abstract
TiHE PURPOSE OF THIS ESSAY iS to contribute to the development of a more specific and useful version of the model of the policy-making process. We are not going to argue the theoretical merits of elitism, or re-open the seemingly endless debates regarding the concepts of power, elitism, or pluralism. We ask the indulgence of readers who find elitist theories and concepts unsatisfactory at the outset. We shall endeavor, first, to set forth a more detailed, working model of oligarchy in national policy-making; second, to identify the organizations which contribute to cohesion and consensus among top corporate, financial, and governmental leaders; third, to identify the individuals by name who direct these organizations and to note their linkages with the corporate and financial worlds; fourth, to observe their role in recruiting individuals for high government positions; and finally, to specify some
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