Consider the "Managerial Class"—CEOs who do not own the company (shareholders do) but control salaries and strategy. Or consider the "Political Consultant Class" in Washington D.C. and Brussels—people who have never been elected but control the flow of information and legislation. Djilas' warning was universal: Every power structure creates a ruling class.
: For a breakdown of the communist system as presented by Djilas, you can access a comprehensive Study Guide on Academia.edu Historical Context Milovan Djilas Nova Klasa.pdf
), was published in 1957 and remains one of the most significant insider critiques of the 20th-century communist system. Core Thesis The central argument of The New Class Consider the "Managerial Class"—CEOs who do not own
Djilas identified several key characteristics of the new class: Milovan Djilas Nova Klasa.pdf