In reality, even after the Greek revolution, the same elite was controlling the economy with the trade routes having already been altered.

The usual elite control the supply of land to increase their incomes.

Though Latin America is not the poorest area in the world, it is the most unequal; historically a small elite has controlled most of the wealth.

Although debt slavery and feudal landholding patterns had been abolished by the French, the old elites still controlled the countryside.

Though reformers have abolished parts of the Communist power structure, many people are discovering that an unelected elite still controls money, privilege and influence.

That is, the elites of the empire controlled essentially all economic output, but were expected to provide each commoner with all the resources needed to perform his or her function.

The "peculiar institution" ensured that elites controlled most of the land, property, and capital in the South.

As long as an elite controls the power of science and technology, the masses will be manipulated.

Because a small elite controlled the settlement's land and commerce, former slaves had no choice but to continue to work in timber cutting.

How was it possible for the revolution to move in directions that the elite could not control?