Publisher： Cambridge University Press
E-ISSN： 1474-0583|14|1|35-77
ISSN： 0003-9756
Source： Archives européennes de sociologie/European Journal of Sociology, Vol.14, Iss.1, 1973-06, pp. : 35-77
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Abstract
The Evolution of patterns of selection and recruitment to the British political elite has been most authoritatively explored and presented in the work of W. L. Guttsman (1), which covers the period roughly from 1830 to 1955. For developments in the period since 1955 one may turn only to a few sources where the subject is partially treated (2) and to a large mass of journalistic commentary. This article examines the political elite in this most recent period, concentrating particularly on what appear to be the most striking developments of this period. Since, however, these developments are only comprehensible when set against their historical background, we start with a brief summary of the position reached by the mid-1950s.
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