Social Classes Social classes Marxist definitions key actors in social forces theory commonly defined in one of two ways Marxist definitions (based on relationship to the means of production) bourgeoisie (middle class) Owners of the means of production under capitalism Proletariat (working class) Those who have only their own labor power in a capitalist system Sociological definitions (based on occupational categories) Middle class professionals, managers, and white-collar office workers Working class "blue collar“ factory workers

Authoritarian resilience “Capacity of the state to govern effectively” with non-democratic institutions

Nathan’s 4 aspects of resilience Norm-bound succession Meritocratic, not factional, promotion of elites Differentiation and specialization of political institutions Institutional channels for popular political participation (although still controlled by state)

Types of states in Bellin Developmental state Technocratic bureaucracy with mission to promote growth, prosperity Patrimonial state Personalistic bureaucracy with use of state office for personal gain

Corporatism in Bellin A system of interest representation in which a group is recognized/licensed by the state in exchange for limitations on its political/economic demands. Often refers to state recognition of organized labor, giving labor certain benefits, including a “seat at the table” alongside the state and business interests in exchange for limits on strikes, etc.