The scientific school is the most effective and influential form of self-organization of science. The Rostov elitological school, in the frame of which investigations have been carried out since 90ies of the XX-th century, received appreciation. In Russian public sciences and first of all in politology substantial efforts on the research of elitological approach were made; this approach which may pretend to the status of paradigm.

The scientific school is the most effective and influential form of self-organization of science. The Rostov elitological school, in the frame of which investigations have been carried out since 90ies of the XX-th century, received appreciation. In Russian public sciences and first of all in politology substantial efforts on the research of elitological approach were made; this approach which may pretend to the status of paradigm.