Table of Contents

Part 1 Theoretical Chapter 2 Elites, Crises, and Regimes in Comparative Analysis Chapter 3 Historical and Theoretical Considerations Chapter 4 Political Crises and Elite Settlements Chapter 5 Mexico and Latin America in Comparative Perspective Part 6 Case Studies Chapter 7 The Soviet Union: Revolution and Transformation Chapter 8 Russia: Elite Continuity and Change Chapter 9 Hungary, Poland, and Russia: The Fate of Nomenklatura Elites Chapter 10 Germany: Twentieth-Century Turning Points Chapter 11 Japan: The Elite Legacies of Meiji and World War II Chapter 12 South Africa: From Apartheid to Democracy Chapter 13 Conclusion Chapter 14 Index

About the Author

Mattei Dogan is director of research at the National Center of Scientific Research (CNRS) in Paris and chair of the Research Committee on Political Elites of the International Political Science Assocation. John Higley is professor of government and sociology at the University of Texas, Austin, and deputy chair of the Research Committee on Political Elites of the International Political Science Association.

Reviews

There is much to be learned from this volume, not only by students of comparative politics but also by other crisis scholars.
*The Journal Of Contingencies and Crisis Management*

This is an interesting and well-argued book which is essential reading for anyone interested in the process of political change.
*Political Studies Association*