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Democratic elitism : the founding myth of American political science /

"Natasha Piano argues that the Italian School of Elitism -- comprising Pareto, Mosca, and Michels -- has been consistently misread. These thinkers did not, as alleged, oppose electoral politics. Rather, they saw elections as just one component of democracy and warned that equating the two leave...

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Main Author: Piano, Natasha (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2025.
Subjects:
Pareto, Vilfredo, > 1848-1923 > Influence.
Mosca, Gaetano, > 1858-1941 > Influence.
Michels, Robert, > 1876-1936 > Influence.
Democracy > Philosophy > History > 19th century.
Democracy > Philosophy > History > 20th century.
Elite (Social sciences) > Italy > History > 20th century.
Elite (Social sciences) > United States > History > 20th century.
Élite (Sciences sociales) > Italie > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Élite (Sciences sociales) > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
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