A critic of Western culture says U.S. involvement in Iraq is nothing but a thinly disguised sham for American imperialism led by senior government officials, corporate contractors, and military leaders. Which of the following theoretical perspectives would endorse this analysis?

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Elite theory argues that power in society is concentrated in the hands of a small group of people or elites, such as senior government officials, corporate contractors, and military leaders. This theory suggests that these elites use their power to further their own interests, and therefore, it would endorse the analysis that U.S. involvement in Iraq is a thinly disguised sham for American imperialism led by these elites.

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