Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchial Tendencies of Modern Democracy Michels Robert
Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchial Tendencies of Modern Democracy Michels Robert This work, first published in German in 1911 introduced the concept of iron law of oligarchy.…
Specifikacia Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchial Tendencies of Modern Democracy Michels Robert
Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchial Tendencies of Modern Democracy Michels Robert
This work, first published in German in 1911 introduced the concept of iron law of oligarchy. This work analyzes the power structures of organizations such as political parties and trade unions. It is considered one of the classics of social sciences, in particular sociology and political science.
The book also provides a first systematic analysis of how a radical political party loses its radical goals under the dynamics of electoral participation. Michels' main argument is that all organizations, even those in theory most egalitarian and most committed to democracy - like socialist political parties - are in fact oligarchical, and dominated by a small group of leadership. The origins of moderation theory can be found in this