Political Science · Public Administration
UGC NET August 2024 Political Science
Who has given the concept of the 'Iron Law of Oligarchy'?
AJames Burnham
BRaymond Aron
CKarl Mannheim
DRobert Michels ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Robert Michels — Robert Michels gave the iron law of oligarchy, so the answer is Robert Michels.
Explanation
★Robert Michels gave the iron law of oligarchy, so the answer is Robert Michels.
★He was a German sociologist and political scientist.
★He set out the idea in 'Political Parties' (1911).
★The law holds that every organisation, however democratic at the start, drifts into rule by a small elite.
★Hierarchy, specialisation and the need for leadership concentrate power in a few hands.
★James Burnham wrote on the managerial revolution and Raymond Aron on industrial society, not this law.
★Karl Mannheim is known for the sociology of knowledge, so he too is the wrong choice.
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