deoligarchization
English
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editEtymology
edit1969, de- + oligarchization.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /diːˌɒlɪɡɑː(ɹ)kaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editdeoligarchization (uncountable)
- A process or act of democratization by removing oligarchs or lessening their political power.
- 2010, Elena A. Chebankova, Russia’s Federal Relations: Putin’s Reforms and Management of the Regions, London: Routledge, page 191:
- This process took place as a consequence of the ‘deoligarchisation’ campaign conducted by Putin at the centre and to some extent had a positive effect on the level of transparency of centre-regional dialogue.
- 1989, Sammy Smooha, Arabs and Jews in Israel: Conflicting and Shared Attitudes in a Divided Society, Westview Press, page 15:
- The deoligarchization and opening up of Israeli society in the two decades following the Six Day War were facilitated by a sharp rise in the standard of living and education, the ascent of a new class of professionals, technocrats, managers and businessmen, and the strengthening of ties with and orientation toward the West.
- 1969, Barry McLaughlin, Studies in Social Movements, A Social Psychological Perspective, New York: Free Press, page 462:
- Of course, some MO’s begin with a relatively oligarchical structure and de-oligarchization may occur.