Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET July 2016 Political Science
Who among the following are European thinkers associated with the theory of political elites?
- 1. Pareto
- 2. Mosca
- 3. Schumpeter
- 4. Lasswell
A1 & 2 ✓ Correct
B1, 2 & 3
C3 & 4
D1, 2, 3 & 4
Correct answer: (A) 1 & 2 — Pareto and Mosca are the European thinkers of elite theory here, so the answer is 1 and 2.
Explanation
★Pareto and Mosca are the European thinkers of elite theory here, so the answer is 1 and 2.
★Vilfredo Pareto was an Italian sociologist and economist.
★Gaetano Mosca was an Italian political scientist who founded elite theory.
★Together with Michels they form the Italian school of elitism.
★Lasswell was an American political scientist, not a European elite theorist.
★Schumpeter was European but is known mainly for democratic and economic theory.
★So Pareto and Mosca best fit the description.
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