Political Science · Political Theory
Match List I (Author) with List II (Concept) and choose the correct code.
List I
- Vilfredo Pareto
- Robert Michels
- Robert Dahl
- C. Wright Mills
List II
- Circulation of elites
- Polyarchy
- Power elite
- Iron law of oligarchy
AI-a, II-d, III-b, IV-c ✓ Correct
BI-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d
CI-c, II-d, III-b, IV-a
DI-d, II-a, III-c, IV-b
Correct answer: (A) I-a, II-d, III-b, IV-c — The correct pairing is I-a, II-d, III-b, IV-c.
Explanation
★The correct pairing is I-a, II-d, III-b, IV-c.
★Vilfredo Pareto gave the idea of the circulation of elites, as old elites are replaced by new ones.
★Robert Michels gave the iron law of oligarchy, that all organisations end up ruled by a few.
★Robert Dahl gave the concept of polyarchy, rule by many competing groups.
★C. Wright Mills gave the concept of the power elite at the top of American society.
★Pareto, Michels and Mills are elite theorists, each in a different form.
★Dahl alone defends the pluralist dispersal of power against them.
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