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The textbook comprehends the subject, basic concepts, categories of elitology as a science, reveals the history of the formation of the elite, its essence, typology, rotation, functional role in the socio-political life and administrative culture of the state. A special place is given to the role of the elite's worldview, mentality and national identity.

The textbook is intended for university students of various profiles, civil servants, military cadets, postgraduates, teachers, politicians - all those who are interested in socio-political problems and the role of a select segment of society and seek to contribute to the development of democracy and the establishment of civil society in Ukraine.