C. Wright Mills’ The Power Elite discusses the hypocrisy of the American democracy. Mills strongly believes that Americans are blind to the reality in which they live in. Therefore, he attempts to enlighten the readers of his article so they can question their leaders and think for themselves. In his article, Mills focuses on the idea that America is ruled by political, corporate, and military leaders.
In the beginning of the article, Mills declares that the power elite are composed of people who are in positions to make major decisions for the whole country. Politicians make up a large amount of the power elite and they are the most obvious rulers in America. According to the article, politicians can be easily influenced by corporate and …show more content…
On page 64 of The Power Elite, he states, “the economy-once a greater scatter of small productive units in autonomous balance-has become dominated by two or three hundred giant corporations, administratively and politically interrelated, which together hold the keys to economic decisions” and this statements clarifies Mills’ stance on the big corporations. According to Mills, the power elite is well balanced and all of the domains coincide with each other. The big corporations of America literally control the American economy and most people are blind to it. If the truth be told, the political and military leaders cannot make a single decision without considering the big corporations. For example, it is known that many gun manufactures support politicians with their political campaigns so politicians will probably ignore the requests for new gun controls laws. When politicians choose to ignore the requests of the American people without a valid reason, the underlying factor is probably …show more content…
This article is a great contribution to political science because Mills shares a different prospective of the government and it is revolutionary. Additionally, The Power Elite inspires its readers to question the motives of their politicians and military leaders. Many modern day politicians share some of the same beliefs as Mills and this is why his work is still significant today. For example, politicians like Bernie Sanders fight against the corrupt democracy in America and strive to create a better society for all people. If Mills never wrote The Power Elite, many people would still be blind to their government. Mills literally changed the world when he published The Power
In the beginning of the article, Mills declares that the power elite are composed of people who are in positions to make major decisions for the whole country. Politicians make up a large amount of the power elite and they are the most obvious rulers in America. According to the article, politicians can be easily influenced by corporate and …show more content…
On page 64 of The Power Elite, he states, “the economy-once a greater scatter of small productive units in autonomous balance-has become dominated by two or three hundred giant corporations, administratively and politically interrelated, which together hold the keys to economic decisions” and this statements clarifies Mills’ stance on the big corporations. According to Mills, the power elite is well balanced and all of the domains coincide with each other. The big corporations of America literally control the American economy and most people are blind to it. If the truth be told, the political and military leaders cannot make a single decision without considering the big corporations. For example, it is known that many gun manufactures support politicians with their political campaigns so politicians will probably ignore the requests for new gun controls laws. When politicians choose to ignore the requests of the American people without a valid reason, the underlying factor is probably …show more content…
This article is a great contribution to political science because Mills shares a different prospective of the government and it is revolutionary. Additionally, The Power Elite inspires its readers to question the motives of their politicians and military leaders. Many modern day politicians share some of the same beliefs as Mills and this is why his work is still significant today. For example, politicians like Bernie Sanders fight against the corrupt democracy in America and strive to create a better society for all people. If Mills never wrote The Power Elite, many people would still be blind to their government. Mills literally changed the world when he published The Power