Download or read book Elites, Non-Elites, and Political Realism written by John Higley and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2021 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fearless study offers a broad and realistic understanding of what is and isn't possible in modern politics. Higley contends that stable liberal democracy is possible only when elites, although always self-interested, are unified and drive a coherent political agenda. Without this vital component, the prospects for lasting democracy grow dim.