A dominant minority, also known as alien elites if they are recent immigrants, is a group that has overwhelming political, economic or cultural dominance in a country or region despite representing a small fraction of the overall population (a demographic minority). The term is most commonly used to refer to an ethnic group which is defined along racial, national, religious or cultural group that holds disproportionate power. For other uses, see Politics (disambiguation). ... This is a list of political topics, including political science terms, political philosophies, political issues, etc. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Consent of the governed is a political theory stating that a governments legitimacy and moral right to use state power is, or ought to be, derived from the people or society over which that power is exercised. ... 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White minority rule describes a situation where whites, comprising the minority of inhabitants, lead countries where non-white populations are the majority of inhabitants. White minority rule was associated with legal segregation (apartheid) in South Africa but not in Rhodesia or the Portuguese colonial territories. In these countries the franchise was extended to non whites on a qualified basis. A dominant minority is a group that has overwhelming political, economic or cultural dominance in a country or region despite representing a small fraction of the overall population (a demographic minority). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ...

The term was principally (though not entirely) used in southern Africa, especially in the Republic of South Africa (before and during the policy of Apartheid) and in Rhodesia (before and during the rule of the Rhodesian Front). Many in the local non-white populations tended to favour Majority Rule, a term which the white minority tended to describe as Black Majority Rule. The Republic of South Africa is a large republic located at the southern tip of the continent. ... This article is about the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia, todays Zimbabwe. ... The Rhodesian Front (RF) was a political party in Southern Rhodesia, later known as Rhodesia, now called Zimbabwe, when the country was under white minority rule. ...

White minority rule ended in these countries through a combination of attacks by non-white groups; peaceful protests by non-whites; widespread international moral, political and financial pressure, including from majority-white countries; and changing attitudes within the white minorities themselves.

It can also be said that the white minority in South America is a dominant minority. However, the key differences between the situation in South America and the situation in South Africa is that there were no strict legal barriers enforcing segregation in South American societies. Furthermore, there was greater intermarriage between the white minority and the other communities in the continent.

Some scholars argue that white minority rule exists within the international system and term this phenomenon Global Apartheid. [1] Foreign affairs redirects here. ...

More examples of dominant minorities

Other examples of dominant minorities that have been said to have existed in the past are the Dutch in Indonesia, Germans in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Anglo-Irish (Protestants) in Ireland, Russians in Soviet Central Asia (for current status see Russians in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan Russians and Russian diaspora), the Tutsis in Rwanda, and Burundi, Huwala in the Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf, Alawis in Syria, Sunnis in Saddam Hussein-era Iraq, and Anglos in pre-Quiet Revolution Quebec, Canada. Official languages Latin, German, Hungarian Established church Roman Catholic Capital & Largest City Vienna pop. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... Russian Orthodox church in Almaty There has been a substantial population of Russians in Kazakhstan since the 19th century. ... The term Russian diaspora refers to the global community of ethnic Russians. ... The Tutsi are one of three native peoples of the nations of Rwanda and Burundi in central Africa: the other two being the Twa (or Watwa), a pygmy people, and the original inhabitants; and the Hutu (Wahutu), a Bantu-derived people. ... The Huwala (also spelled howala, howila, huwalah) (Arabic: الهولة) meaning Those that have changed or moved. Originally the Huwala word is Arabic, but since Persian does not contain the emphatic ḥ Ø­ present in Arabic, it pronounced it Huwala. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... The Alawites or Alaouites are a Middle Eastern religious group prominent in Syria, not to be confused with the Alaouite Dynasty of Morocco. ... Sunni Muslims are the largest denomination of Islam. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ... Anglo-Quebecers (also Anglo-Quebeckers) are anglophone (English-speaking) residents of the Canadian province of Quebec. ... The Quiet Revolution (French: Révolution tranquille) was the 1960s period of rapid change in Quebec, Canada. ...

There are more cases of situations where a minority group has had disproportionate representation in economically-powerful positions and has achieved higher incomes than the majority community. However, in these situations, these groups may not have had the political, social and cultural power that other dominant minorities have had.

The most commonly cited examples of minorities that may have had economic power and influence in a society but lacked political dominance and often suffered as a result are: the South Asians in East Africa and Chinese in Indonesia and Malaysia, see Market-dominant minority. Composite satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  Geographic East Africa, including the UN subregion and East African Community East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... A market-dominant minority, coined by Amy Chua in her 2001 book World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability, is an immigrant minority to a country that through means of facility, become disproportionately wealthy and powerful, as compared to the indigenous majority. ...

See also

• White African
• Anglo-African
• Whites in Zimbabwe
• Whites in South Africa
• Market-dominant minority
• Model minority
• Russians in Kazakhstan
• Russian diaspora
• Serbs in Kosovo

White African people are descendants of Europeans who settled on the continent of Africa under colonial rule. ... Language(s) South African English Religion(s) Protestant (Mostly Anglican), Roman Catholic other Related ethnic groups English, Afrikaners, French, Scottish, Irish, Welsh; Walloons, Anglo-Africans are primarily associated with Southern Africa and British ancestry. ... Zimbabwean women at Kariba, 1982 People of European ethnic origin (“whites”) first came as settlers to the African country now known as Zimbabwe during the late nineteenth century. ... People of European descent in South Africa not only include the majority Afrikaner, but also a sizeable population of various British or continental European ancestries who identify more with English than other South African languages and more with the Anglophone World and Anglophone Diaspora than with the creole Boer culture... A market-dominant minority, coined by Amy Chua in her 2001 book World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability, is an immigrant minority to a country that through means of facility, become disproportionately wealthy and powerful, as compared to the indigenous majority. ... April 1984 cover of Newsweek featuring an article on the success of Asian American students Model minority refers to a minority ethnic, racial, or religious group whose members achieve a higher degree of success than the population average. ... Russian Orthodox church in Almaty There has been a substantial population of Russians in Kazakhstan since the 19th century. ... The term Russian diaspora refers to the global community of ethnic Russians. ... Serbs are the second largest ethnic group in Kosovo, a province of Serbia currently under UN administration. ...

References

• Gibson, Richard. African Liberation Movements: Contemporary Struggles against White Minority Rule (Institute of Race Relations: Oxford University Press, London, 1972). ISBN 0-19-218402-4
• Russell, Margo and Martin. Afrikaners of the Kalahari: White Minority in a Black State ( Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1979). ISBN 0-521-21897-7
• Johnson, Howard and Watson, Karl (eds.). The white minority in the Caribbean (Wiener Publishing, Princeton, NJ, 1998). ISBN 976-8123-10-9, 1558761616
• Chua, Amy. World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability (Doubleday, New York, 2003). ISBN 0-385-50302-4