Who was the founder of elite public policy model?

The elite public policy model was primarily developed by political scientist C. Wright Mills in the mid-20th century. In his influential work, "The Power Elite," published in 1956, Mills argued that a small group of elites—comprising leaders from the military, corporate, and political spheres—holds significant power and influences public policy decisions, often to the detriment of broader democratic engagement. This model emphasizes the concentration of power and the limited role of ordinary citizens in the policymaking process.