Chapter 1: Introduction to Section I: The Development of Elite Theory. Jan Pakulski

Chapter 2: Classical Elite Theory: Pareto and Weber. Jan Pakulski

Chapter 3: Continuities and Discontinuities in Elite Theory. John Higley

Chapter 4: Political Elites and Democracy. Andr?s K?r?s?nyi

Chapter 5: Theory-Based Typologies of Political Elites. Ursula Hoffmann-Lange

Chapter 6: Introduction to Section II: Research Methods for Studying Elites. Elena Semenova

Chapter 7: Methods of Elite Identification. Ursula Hoffmann-Lange

Chapter 8: Surveying & Observing Political Elites. Juan Rodr?guez-Teruel and Jean-Pascal Daloz

Chapter 9: Temporal Methods in Political Elite Studies. Sebastian J?ckle and Matthew Kerby

Chapter 10: Analyses of Elite Networks. Franziska Barbara Keller

Chapter 11: Introduction to Section III: Patterns of Political Elites. John Higley

Chapter 12: Pre-Modern Power Elites: Princes, Courts, Intermediaries. Jeroen Duindam

Chapter 13: Political Elites in the Middle East and North Africa. Clement Henry

Chapter 14: Political Elites in South Asia. Philip Oldenburg

Chapter 15: Political Elites in Southeast Asia. William Case

Chapter 16: Political Elites in Sub-Saharan Africa. Jean-Pascal Daloz

Chapter 17: Political Elites in Latin America. Crist?bal Rovira Kaltwasser

Chapter 18: The Political Elite in Post-Soviet Russia. Peter Rutland

Chapter 19: The Political Elite in China: A Dynamic Balance between Integration and Differentiation. Cheng Li

Chapter 20: Political Elites in the West. John Higley

Chapter 21: Introduction to Section IV: Elite sectors: Differentiation and Integration. Heinrich Best

Chapter 22: Representative Elites. Heinrich Best and Lars Vogel

Chapter 23: Executive Elites. Luca Verzichelli

Chapter 24: Non-Elected Political Elites in EU. Niilo Kauppi and Mikael Rask Madsen

Chapter 25: Economic Elites. Michael Hartmann

Chapter 26: Media Elites. Eva Mayerh?ffer & Barbara Pfetsch

Chapter 27: Models of Elite Integration. Fredrik Engelstad

Chapter 28: Introduction to Section V: Elite Attributes and Resources. Jean-Pascal Daloz & Ursula Hoffmann-Lange

Chapter 29: The Personality Attributes of Political Elites. Gian Vittorio Caprara & Jo Silvester

Chapter 30: Political and Social Backgrounds of Political Elites. Daniel Gaxie

Chapter 31: Political Elites and Symbolic Superiority. Jean-Pascal Daloz

Chapter 32: Norms and Orientations of Political Elites. Bernhard We els

Chapter 33: Power Networks. David Knoke

Chapter 34: Introduction to Section VI: Elite Dynamics and Dilemmas. Maurizio Cotta

Chapter 35: Elite Circulation and Stability. Luca Verzichelli

Chapter 36: Democratization: The Role of Elites. Philippe C. Schmitter

Chapter 37: Sub-National Political Elites. Filippo Tronconi

Chapter 38: Elites or Leadership? Opposite or Complementary Paradigms? Jean Blondel

Chapter 39: Political Elites Beyond The Nation State. Maurizio Cotta

Introduction to the Palgrave Handbook of Political Elites. Heinrich Best and John Higley Chapter 1: Introduction to Section I : The Development of Elite Theory. Jan Pakulski Chapter 2: Classical Elite Theory: Pareto and Weber. Jan Pakulski Chapter 3: Continuities and Discontinuities in Elite Theory. John Higley Chapter 4: Political Elites and Democracy. Andras Korosenyi Chapter 5: Theory-Based Typologies of Political Elites. Ursula Hoffmann-Lange Chapter 6: Introduction to Section II: Research Methods for Studying Elites. Elena Semenova Chapter 7: Methods of Elite Identification. Ursula Hoffmann-Lange Chapter 8: Surveying & Observing Political Elites. Juan Rodriguez-Teruel and Jean-Pascal Daloz Chapter 9: Temporal Methods in Political Elite Studies. Sebastian Jackle and Matthew Kerby Chapter 10: Analyses of Elite Networks. Franziska Barbara Keller Chapter 11: Introduction to Section III : Patterns of Political Elites. John Higley Chapter 12: Pre-Modern Power Elites: Princes, Courts, Intermediaries. Jeroen Duindam Chapter 13: Political Elites in the Middle East and North Africa. Clement Henry Chapter 14: Political Elites in South Asia. Philip Oldenburg Chapter 15: Political Elites in Southeast Asia. William Case Chapter 16: Political Elites in Sub-Saharan Africa. Jean-Pascal Daloz Chapter 17: Political Elites in Latin America. Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser Chapter 18: The Political Elite in Post-Soviet Russia. Peter Rutland Chapter 19: The Political Elite in China: A Dynamic Balance between Integration and Differentiation. Cheng Li Chapter 20: Political Elites in the West. John Higley Chapter 21: Introduction to Section IV : Elite sectors: Differentiation and Integration. Heinrich Best Chapter 22: Representative Elites. Heinrich Best and Lars Vogel Chapter 23: Executive Elites. Luca Verzichelli Chapter 24: Non-Elected Political Elites in EU. Niilo Kauppi and Mikael Rask Madsen Chapter 25: Economic Elites. Michael Hartmann Chapter 26: Media Elites. Eva Mayerhoffer & Barbara Pfetsch Chapter 27: Models of Elite Integration. Fredrik Engelstad Chapter 28: Introduction to Section V : Elite Attributes and Resources. Jean-Pascal Daloz & Ursula Hoffmann-Lange Chapter 29: The Personality Attributes of Political Elites. Gian Vittorio Caprara & Jo Silvester Chapter 30: Political and Social Backgrounds of Political Elites. Daniel Gaxie Chapter 31: Political Elites and Symbolic Superiority. Jean-Pascal Daloz Chapter 32: Norms and Orientations of Political Elites. Bernhard Weßels Chapter 33: Power Networks. David Knoke Chapter 34: Introduction to Section VI : Elite Dynamics and Dilemmas. Maurizio Cotta Chapter 35: Elite Circulation and Stability. Luca Verzichelli Chapter 36: Democratization: The Role of Elites. Philippe C. Schmitter Chapter 37: Sub-National Political Elites. Filippo Tronconi Chapter 38: Elites or Leadership? Opposite or Complementary Paradigms? Jean Blondel Chapter 39: Political Elites Beyond The Nation State. Maurizio Cotta