For no one should be new that power networks, the various cliques, and the various elites relate, share and exchange spaces and influences. Examples, even very fashionable many. What is new is when some members of the elite publicly recognize these networks.
all know that if an ordinary citizen without influence or power, requested an interview with some "authority", the chances of the grant are low if not nil . Equality before the law in this dimension is a chimera, if we compare with someone who has many influences or networks.
In recent weeks, the Public Ministry , an autonomous body that is independent of other branches of government has been a clear example of how relational networks-formal and informal between the various elites, constantly crossing and public institutions has generated debate about the independence of the branches of government and its agencies.
The meeting, without prior application for license as seems to be "regular hearing mechanism, including coffee- between the National Tax Chahuán Sabas and Eliodoro Matte, caused a controversy, almost cynical about the independence of government institutions towards those who have influence in other social spheres.
Cynical because probably is not the first time a member of the elite organizations, meets with someone from the state or political elites and exchange influences. What is the difference?
The difference is that a member of the elite openly acknowledged by half, have and exercise their power and influence over a senior official of a state power, which is supposed to be independent.
Basically, it recognizes that authors like G. William Domhoff and Charles Wright Mills raised for years, and that the elites have always denied: that there a series of networks of relationships among members of the elite and the various levels of government.
On the other hand, Mills argues that the elite play and exercise their power through direct action each other held to coordinate their joint actions, as in all network of social relations that hold together the members of each of the sectors of the elite (identical social background, relationships family and personal exchange of individuals to the positions of one sector to another, etc..) (Mills, 1956, p. 18 and 55).
Matte What makes your letter of apology regarding his meeting with Chahuán, is just trying to endorse the misuse of their influence, but not using its influence and networks relations.
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