Browse

Modern theories of elites not always adequate and timely cover the diversity of elite groups practices with their scientific analysis, especially those who belong to the number of non-political elites – the elites of science, culture and religious societies. Each elite professional community needs its own separate set of criteria of elitism, reflecting the specificity of their occupation. The political elites cease to be the fashion to the elite breeders. Increasingly they are beginning to adopt the criteria of ...

The development of modern society at the level of post-industrial relations requires not only the creation of the foundations of the digital economy and the introduction of advanced scientific achievements (hi-tech), but also a qualitative change in the system of training professional personnel. In this regard, the role of universities and, in particular, of faculty members, which are facing new challenges, is growing. It is not so much about changing educational programs, but about changing the very principles of...

The history of the last four centuries convincingly testifies to the increased role of the scientific elite in solving fundamental problems and in determining the development strategy of all mankind. It is already impossible for us to imagine the modern world without the achievements of science, with which all spheres of our public and private being are saturated. As a result, the role of the scientific elite, which is an advanced class of the elite professional community, increases, and the fate of the developmen...

The age-old dispute between supporters of egalitarian and elitist paradigms has lasted for many centuries, both within the framework of political philosophy and in the depths of socio-political doctrines. One of the stumbling blocks to this discourse is the problem of justice. Each side offers its own vision of this key segment of their system and tries to convince everyone of the historical validity of its ideological position. Such a confrontation led to serious socio-political conflicts, with uncountable casual...