Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
Which is/are correctly matched (elite theorist and concept or work)?
- 1. Mosca: The Ruling Class
- 2. Pareto: Circulation of Elites
- 3. Mosca: Political formula
- 4. Gasset: Theory of Masses
A1, 2 and 3
B1, 2 and 4
C2 and 4
D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — All four pairs are correctly matched, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★All four pairs are correctly matched, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★Gaetano Mosca wrote The Ruling Class, arguing that an organised minority always rules.
★Vilfredo Pareto gave the idea of the circulation of elites, the rise and fall of ruling groups.
★Mosca also gave the political formula, the justifying belief by which an elite legitimises its rule.
★Ortega y Gasset gave the theory of the masses in The Revolt of the Masses.
★Together these thinkers form the core of classical elite theory.
★Matching elite theorists to their concepts is a frequent objective task.
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