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5. Political Elites and Democracy

Author : András Körösényi

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Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK

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Abstract

Theorists of elites, especially followers of Vilfredo Pareto, Gaetano Mosca, Robert Michels, Max Weber, and Joseph Schumpeter, have criticized democracy, understood as rule by the people, as illusory. Theorists of democracy have reciprocated by portraying political elites and strong leaders as dangerous. Although acrimony between the two schools of thought has abated somewhat during a long debate, there is still a sizable gap between elite theorists, who regard democracy with skepticism, and neo-classical theorists of democracy. This chapter examines both sides of the debate and the direction in which it may be headed.

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Metadata
Title
Political Elites and Democracy
Author
András Körösényi
Copyright Year
2018
Book
The Palgrave Handbook of Political Elites

Print ISBN: 978-1-137-51903-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-137-51904-7

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51904-7_5