Modern society increasingly relies on elite groups, or rather, the role that elite groups play in the construction of modernization is becoming ever more significant. The reason is straightforward. A distinct characteristic of modern society is the increasingly meticulous division of labor, a higher degree of specialization, and the growing complexity of its various components. To manage such an increasingly complicated, specialized, and professional society on a day-to-day basis, reliance on a professionalized, specialized elite group is indispensable.