Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchical Tendencies of Modern Democracy - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0765804697 ISBN 13: 9780765804693

Publisher: Transaction Publishers, 1999

Synopsis

Political Parties 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 strategic frontiers. Moreover, the principle of nationality cannot help us ...

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Michels (1876-1936) was considered a founder of political sociology. He was the author of a variety of books including German Social Democracy as an International Association and Proletariat and Bourgeoisie. He wrote regularly for The Archives of Social Science in Germany.

About this edition

• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0765804697
• ISBN 13: 9780765804693
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 380
• Editor: Michels Robert