Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite

This data-rich sociological study uses everything from census figures to Who’s Who to analyze how, over 125 years, the British elite have used status, elite education, and powerful social networks to shape politics and cultural values. But what happens when elites begin to change—in what they look like, value, and how they position themselves?

• | Author: Aaron Reeves, Sam Friedman
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: Jan 13, 2026
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780674304246
• | ISBN-10: 0674304241