Which statement about elite theories is correct?
(i) James Burnham originated Pareto's concept of circulation of elites.
(ii) C. Wright Mills's power elite excludes military leaders and consists only of political, economic and managerial groups.
(iii) Gaetano Mosca emphasized the organizational advantage of a ruling minority over the majority.
(iv) All elite theories necessarily endorse political pluralism.
Choose the correct answer.
Only (iii)
Only (iii) is correct. Mosca stressed the organization of the ruling minority. Circulation of elites is associated with Pareto; Mills included military, political and corporate leadership; and elite theories differ in their relationship to pluralism.
Important Questions from Political Theory
Which of the following statements is not correct about Austin’s Concept of Sovereignty?
Who among the following thinkers had said that 'State is an individual writ large'?
Who among the following made the statement: "Sovereignty is the supreme power of the State, over citizens and subjects unrestrained by law"?
Who has written that "The Leviathan of the state of the nature of Hobbes can never be a man"?
- Which of the following are correct statements?
A. Universalist argue that everyone is entitled to the same basic rights simply by virtue of their humanity
B. Cultural relativism means opposition of western values
C. Universalist do not consider polygamy as violation of gender equality or rights of women
D. Cultural relativism posits that human rights should be defined and interpreted within cultural framework of particular society
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
