The iron law of oligarchy refers to_____________?
Correct answer: D. the tendency for power inevitably to flow towards top
- A. regimes that use repression against their population
- B. the exclusion of women from the highest levels of politics
- C. the legal system of the former communist countries
- D. the tendency for power inevitably to flow towards top
Explanation
Michels's iron law of oligarchy states that even democratic organisations tend to develop concentrated leadership and control. In short, organisational power tends to flow towards the top.
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