Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ix
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. Part One. FOUNDATIONS
7. Chapter One. STATE-CREATED ELITES 17
8. Chapter Two. THE BASIS OF ELITE FORMATION: THE UNIVERSITIES VS. THE GRANDES ECOLES 31
9. Chapter Three. THE SANCTITY OF THE GRANDES ECOLES 57
10. Part Two. SURVIVAL
11. Chapter Four. POSITIONS 95
12. Chapter Five. SELF-IMAGE AND LEGITIMACY 126
13. Chapter Six. NON SPECIALIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEXTERITY 158
14. Chapter Seven. ADAPTATION 193
15. Part Three. CONSEQUENCES
16. Chapter Eight. THE ELITE AND THE NEW ECONOMY 223
17. Chapter Nine. THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE STATE 251
18. Chapter Ten. CONCLUSION 276
19. BIBLIOGRAPHY 283
20. INDEX 295
21. Backmatter 300