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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 12:00 AM

Nepotistic succession in the political class

A large, and rapidly growing, percentage of high elected officials are part of politically powerful families. What accounts for this anti-democratic dynamic?
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Wednesday, December 3, 2008 03:32 PM

    Neither elite nor aristrocratic

    Mr. Greenwald points to the existence of a nepotistic privileged coterie. To characterize them as "aristocratic" is to imply a degree of responsibility, a sense of noblesse oblige,not in evidence.Oligarchic is more apropos since no merit need be imputed.

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    FPJohn

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