deoligarchization
nounUK /diːˌɒlɪɡɑːkaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ · US /diˌɑləɡɑɹˌkaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Etymology From de- (prefix denoting reversal or undoing) + oligarchization.
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Government, Politics British, English, Oxford, US The act or process of reversing oligarchization, that is, the act or process of democratization by lessening the political power of oligarchs or removing them from influential positions.
- Of course, some MO's [social movement organizations] begin with a relatively oligarchical structure and de-oligarchization may occur.1966, Mayer N[athan] Zald, Roberta Ash, “Social Movement Organizations: Growth, Decay and Change”, in Barry McLaughlin, editor, Studies in Social Movements: A Social Psychological Perspective, New York, N.Y.: Free Press; London: Collier Macmillan, published 1969, →ISBN, page 462:
- This deoligarchization was one of the fundamental conditions precedent for agricultural modernization and for growing mobility and commercialization of land, labour and capital.1982, Economics: A Biannual Collection of Recent German Contributions to the Field of Economic Science, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg: Institute for Scientific Co-operation, →OCLC, page 14:
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- 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.1989, Sammy Smooha, “Introduction”, in Arabs and Jews in Israel: Conflicting and Shared Attitudes in a Divided Society, Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, →ISBN, page 15:
- Vladimir Gusinsky's media empire was another logical place to start "deoligarchization."2001, Alexander Chubarov, “Prospects for the New Century”, in Russia’s Bitter Path to Modernity: A History of the Soviet and Post-Soviet Eras, New York, N.Y.; London: Continuum International Publishing Group, →ISBN, part 3 (From Reform Socialism to Deformed Capitalism), page 265:
- On the other hand, the impact of migration of national big business into the leading administrative positions in the regions appears to be significantly less straightforward. This process took place as a consequence of the ‘deoligarchisation’ campaign conducted by [Vladimir] Putin at the centre and to some extent had a positive effect on the level of transparency of centre-regional dialogue.2010, Elena A[lexandrovna] Chebankova, “Conclusion”, in Russia’s Federal Relations: Putin’s Reforms and Management of the Regions (BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies; 63), Abingdon, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →DOI, →ISBN, page 191:
- Ukraine's reformers have wanted to wean the country off the oligarchs ever since the Maidan revolution, with only limited success. […] The process of "deoligarchisation", says Mr [Volodymyr] Fesenko, will be "complex and painful". But at least it has begun.2015 March 28 – April 3, “Ukraine's future: President v oligarch”, in The Economist, volume 414, number 8931, London: Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 Jul 2018, page 56, column 2:
- Related terms
- oligarch, oligarchal, oligarchic, oligarchical, oligarchism, oligarchist, oligarchization, oligarchize, oligarchy