Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET July 2016 Political Science
Match List I (Writers) with List II (Concepts/Models) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Robert Michels
- II. James Burnham
- III. C. Wright Mills
- IV. Harold Lasswell
List II
- a. Communication Model
- b. Power Elites
- c. Managerial Revolution
- d. Iron Law of Oligarchy
AI-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d
BI-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c
CI-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a ✓ Correct
DI-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
Correct answer: (C) I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a — The correct match pairs Michels with the iron law of oligarchy, Burnham with the managerial revolution, Mills with power elites and Lasswell with the communication model, giving I-d, II-c, III-b,…
Explanation
★The correct match pairs Michels with the iron law of oligarchy, Burnham with the managerial revolution, Mills with power elites and Lasswell with the communication model, giving I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a.
★Robert Michels gave the iron law of oligarchy in his work Political Parties (1911).
★James Burnham argued in The Managerial Revolution (1941) that managers, not owners, hold real power.
★C. Wright Mills described the power elite of corporate, political and military leaders.
★Harold Lasswell developed a five-part communication model of politics.
★Each writer is tied to a distinct concept or model.
★Matching writer to concept is the key to this question.
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