The individuals who occupy positions within the institutions of the state that give them, to a particular degree, the power to influence, constrain or direct collectively binding decisions, institutional standards and the narrative of the state.
- Explanation. The governing elite may strongly influence the state narrative and institutional conduct, but it does not possess unlimited freedom. It too operates within existing institutions, circle civilisations and expectations of legitimacy.
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