SCHOLARS AND POWER
THE ROLE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS IN A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY
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https://doi.org/10.53947/tspj.v1i3.72Keywords:
Scholars, Democracy, Democratic Country, Political Communication, Politics, CountryAbstract
In sociological taxonomy, scientists or intellectuals are categorized as a middle class whose role is to bridge the interests of the elite (power) and grassroots movements that want change. In carrying out the task of bridging, they often have to deal with power tools that lead to imprisonment. In a democracy, they have a vital role. They are the ones who can break the deadlock in political communication between elite interests and grass-root demands. The dysfunction of the middle class in a democratic country will destroy the integrity of a country; otherwise, the elite who pays attention to the pressure of the middle class will be able to maintain the integrity of a democratic country.
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