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POLITICAL PARTIES IBD

MARTINO FINE BOOKS
09 / 2016
9781684220229
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Sinopsis

2016 Reprint of 1962 Edition. áFull facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. áThis work, first published in German in 1911 introduced the concept of iron law of oligarchy. áIt is considered one of the classics of social sciences, in particular sociology and political science.á This work analyzes the power structures of organizations such as political parties and trade unions. áMichels', 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. áThe book also provides a first systematic analysis of how a radical political party loses its radical goals under the dynamics of electoral participation. The origins of moderation theory can be found in this analysis.