John Scott is author of many other works on the subject of wealth and the upper class in Britain, including Sociology of Elites. He previously taught at the University of Strathclyde.

'This is an excellent analysis of the changing contours of power in British society. John Scott is one of the most distinguished researchers of the British class structure ... a very useful analysis of the latest debates and empirical evidence.' John Urry, Lancaster University 'A welcome and timely addition to a growing field of academic and general interest ... [it] will undoubtedly come to occupy a regular and prominent place on booklists in higher and further education through the 1990s.' David Coates, University of Leeds'A challenging and very readableaccount.' THES

• List of illustrations VIIAcknowledgements IXIntroduction 11 What is a Capitalist Class? 7The Orthodox Marxist View 8The Fabian View 16Burnham and the Managerial Revolution 19Post-war Revisionism 20The Capitalist Class Reconsidered 232 What is a Ruling Class? 25Marx on the British Ruling Class 26The Orthodox Marxist View 27An Unorthodox Marxist View 29The Power Bloc and the State 313 The Making of the Ruling Class 40The Ancien Regime in Europe 41The Old Society in England 44The Transition to Modernity 574 Is there still a Capitalist Class? 63Who are the Capitalists? 64The Development of the Business Class 72Contours of the Capitalist Class 80Class Reproduction and Capital Reproduction 905 Is there still an Upper Circle? 93The 'Traditional' Status System 93'Tradition', Social Networks and Class Reproduction 1066 Is there still a Ruling Class? 118Power Elites and the Ruling Class 118The Changing Anatomy of Political Rule 124The Structure of Political Domination 139Notes 153Index 165

John Scott is author of many other works on the subject of wealth and the upper class in Britain, including Sociology of Elites. He previously taught at the University of Strathclyde.

'This is an excellent analysis of the changing contours of power in British society. John Scott is one of the most distinguished researchers of the British class structure ... a very useful analysis of the latest debates and empirical evidence.' John Urry, Lancaster University 'A welcome and timely addition to a growing field of academic and general interest ... [it] will undoubtedly come to occupy a regular and prominent place on booklists in higher and further education through the 1990s.' David Coates, University of Leeds'A challenging and very readableaccount.' THES

• List of illustrations VIIAcknowledgements IXIntroduction 11 What is a Capitalist Class? 7The Orthodox Marxist View 8The Fabian View 16Burnham and the Managerial Revolution 19Post-war Revisionism 20The Capitalist Class Reconsidered 232 What is a Ruling Class? 25Marx on the British Ruling Class 26The Orthodox Marxist View 27An Unorthodox Marxist View 29The Power Bloc and the State 313 The Making of the Ruling Class 40The Ancien Regime in Europe 41The Old Society in England 44The Transition to Modernity 574 Is there still a Capitalist Class? 63Who are the Capitalists? 64The Development of the Business Class 72Contours of the Capitalist Class 80Class Reproduction and Capital Reproduction 905 Is there still an Upper Circle? 93The 'Traditional' Status System 93'Tradition', Social Networks and Class Reproduction 1066 Is there still a Ruling Class? 118Power Elites and the Ruling Class 118The Changing Anatomy of Political Rule 124The Structure of Political Domination 139Notes 153Index 165