"Even now it is no longer composed of the traditional political class, but of a composite layer of corporate leaders, high-level administrators, and the heads of the major professional, labor, political, and religious organisations"
- Jean-Francois Lyotard
About this Quote
This quote by Jean-Francois Lyotard talks to the changing nature of the political class. He suggests that the conventional political class is no longer the only group that comprises the political landscape. Rather, it is now composed of a varied group of business leaders, top-level administrators, and the heads of significant expert, labor, political, and spiritual organizations. This shift in the structure of the political class shows the altering nature of politics in the modern world. As the world ends up being progressively interconnected, the traditional political class is no longer the only group that has a say in the political process. Instead, a variety of various groups have a stake in the political procedure, and their voices must be heard in order to ensure that the political process is fair and equitable.
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