Ruling Class and Ruling Elite

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Ruling Class and Ruling Elite Works Cited Missing The term 'ruling class' is frequently used in Marxist theory to

indicate a political leading group. 'Ruling elite' is the general term

that appears in the elite theory for describing those who exercise the

political power. The explanations of two terms share some similarities

but differences between them are very significant.

One of similarities is that both elitists and Marxists believe that

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