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Understanding Social Classes and Authoritarian Resilience in Political Systems

Explore the key actors in social forces theory, including Marxist definitions of bourgeoisie and proletariat, as well as sociological definitions of middle class and working class. Delve into authoritarian resilience factors and Nathan’s aspects of resilience, along with types of states according to Bellin and the concept of corporatism. Discover the dynamics shaping societal structures and political institutions.

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Understanding Social Classes and Authoritarian Resilience in Political Systems

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  1. Social Classes • Social classes • key actors in social forces theory • commonly defined in one of two ways • Marxist definitions (based on relationship to the means of production) • bourgeoisie (middle class) • Owners of the means of production under capitalism • Proletariat (working class) • Those who have only their own labor power in a capitalist system • Sociological definitions (based on occupational categories) • Middle class • professionals, managers, and white-collar office workers • Working class • "blue collar“ factory workers

  2. Authoritarian resilience • “Capacity of the state to govern effectively” with non-democratic institutions

  3. Nathan’s 4 aspects of resilience • Norm-bound succession • Meritocratic, not factional, promotion of elites • Differentiation and specialization of political institutions • Institutional channels for popular political participation (although still controlled by state)

  4. Types of states in Bellin • Developmental state • Technocratic bureaucracy with mission to promote growth, prosperity • Patrimonial state • Personalistic bureaucracy with use of state office for personal gain

  5. Corporatism in Bellin • A system of interest representation in which a group is recognized/licensed by the state in exchange for limitations on its political/economic demands. • Often refers to state recognition of organized labor, giving labor certain benefits, including a “seat at the table” alongside the state and business interests in exchange for limits on strikes, etc.

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