{"product_id":"political-parties-robert-michels-9780029212509","title":"Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchical Tendencies of Modern Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eFirst published in German in 1911, this book introduces the concept of iron law oligarchy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsidered a classic text of social sciences, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Parties\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the power structures of organizations such as political parties and trade unions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobert Michels argues that all organizations, even those in theory most egalitarian and most committed to democracy, such as socialist political parties, are in fact oligarchical and dominated by a small group of leadership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Michels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0029212502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780029212509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/1966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.04w x 0.91d","brand":"Robert Michels","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946117038335,"sku":"9780029212509","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e9e93a6b-ceae-45ae-98dc-a698f8abca1c.jpg?v=1681511630","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-parties-robert-michels-9780029212509","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}