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Irony of Democray Ch 1 Vocabulary
"Irony of Democracy" Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
02/15/2014
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Elites
 Definition
The few that have power
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Masses
 Definition
The many that do not have power
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The irony of democracy
 Definition
Elites must govern wisely if government "by the people" is to survive.
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Elitism
 Definition
The concept that all societies are divided into two classes, the few and the many.
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Iron Law of Oligarchy
 Definition
An elite is inevitable in any social organization.
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Democracy
 Definition
Popular participation is allocation of values in a society.
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Institutions
 Definition
A structure or mechanism that guides the behavior of it's members.
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