deoligarchization

deoligarchization

English

Alternative forms

• de-oligarchization
• deoligarchisation
• de-oligarchization

Etymology

1969, de- +‎ oligarchization.

Noun

deoligarchization (uncountable)

1. 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, p 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, p 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, p 462:

     Of course, some MO’s begin with a relatively oligarchical structure and de-oligarchization may occur.