Reckless Opportunists

Elites at the End of the Establishment

Aeron Davis

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Manchester University Press
15 March 2018

Sociology; Political leaders & leadership

Series: Manchester Capitalism

Aeron Davis looks at the growing crisis of leadership in Britain today. He argues that increasingly self-interested elites are not only damaging society they are destroying the basis of Establishment rule itself. The book, based on over 350 elite interviews, asks: how did we end up producing the leaders that got us here and what can we do about it? -- .

By: Aeron Davis
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 177g
ISBN: 9781526127273
ISBN 10: 152612727X
Series: Manchester Capitalism
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 15 March 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Part I: Barbarians inside the gate 1 The end of the Establishment? 2 Elites against the institution Part II: Getting to the top 3 Selling leaders 4 Rise of the greasy poll experts Part III: Staying at the top 5 Different worlds, different cultures 6 Secrets and lies 7 The numbers game Part IV: Exit strategies 8 The safety of the herd 9 Liquid leaders and networks Conclusions Index -- .

Aeron Davis is Professor of Political Communication and Co-Director of the Political Economy Research Centre (PERC) at Goldsmiths, University of London

Reviews for Reckless Opportunists: Elites at the End of the Establishment

Aeron Davis pulls back the curtain on the wizards of Oz who rule us. And having studied them for decades he tells their story brilliantly. They were never as good as we were lead to believe. Leadership doesn't have to be solitary, rich, nasty, brutish and short. It can be connected, modestly-paid, nice, civilized and long. And that would be pretty beneficial to everyone else too. Danny Dorling Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford -- .