About this title: The principle of self-government through political parties, the cornerstone of democracy, has come to be regarded as a solution to the problem of nationality. This is because the principle of nationality entails the acceptance of the idea of popular government. The importance of the principle of nationality is undeniable, and most of the national questions of Western Europe might be solved in accordance with this principle. Matters are complicated by geographical and strategical considerations, such as the difficulty of determining natural frontiers and the frequent need to establish ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York
Date Published: 1959
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. 416 p. 21 cm. Translated from the Italian ed. of Zur Soziologie des Parteiwesens in der moderne Demokratie, with an additional chapter written for the English edition entitled: Party life in war-time. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Edition: REPRINT Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc., New York, NY
Date Published: 1959
Description: VG. 416pgs(Index) Trade Size Paperback. 3/8" tears (2) in DJ cellophane outer layer at top fore-edge, page ends lightly browned, o.w. clean & Tight. No ink names, bookplates, etc. Text in Fine condition. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc
Date Published: 1959
Description: Trade Paperback. Reprint edition. Very Good condition. Minor edgewear, remainder mark to bottom of book otherwise a Tight, sound, unmarked copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The Free Press
Date Published: 1968
Description: Good. Tight binding. Book has gentle reading wear to cover and edges and some writing/highlighting. Guaranteed to be as described. read more
Edition: Edition or Printing Not Stated
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated, New York, N. Y
Date Published: 1959
Description: Near Very Good. No Jacket. 8 X 5 1/4. Binding firm and straight. The pages are clean, bright and firm, straight and tight in its binding. Covers, spine, edges and corners good+. No conspicuous wear. 416 pages, footnotes & indexed. If needed for reference, research, lucubrations, dissertation or just enjoyment this is the one, a nice copy. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 1949
Description: Good. ---416 pages. Interior is clean and tight. Nice overall condition. PO name on FFEP. -Publish Place: Glencoe, Illinois-Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
"i have my doubts about the iron law of oligarchy. there are always corner cases where the law deteriorates and leadership does not become corrupted. admittedly hard to think of, but that's the virtue of charismatic irruption and leadership (cf weber)"
"Michels makes a persuasive argument here for democracy as veiled oligarchy through a logical yet seemingly nihilistic analysis of democracy's history. This book is a challenge for all intellectual proponents of democracy."
"Michel, himself, a participant in the earliest, major socialist movement in Europe in the 18th century, describes the transition from a movement to a beauracracy (of the union movement in Europe). He describes for the first time "the iron laws of beauracies" and predicts the downfall of the USSR by the inevitable transition into an organization, which has as its primary goal the preservation of the privileges and security of the leaders of the organization. The clients of the organization exist to feed the organization. His predictions qualify him for a position on a pedestal next to Nostradamus and as a must read for any student of sociology."
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