Elite networks in Germany and Britain

Sociology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 321-351

  Windolf, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Britain; Capitalism; Elite; Germany; Managers; Networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039657304     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038598032002006     Document Type: Article

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