Robert Michels
German sociologist (1876-1936) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 60
Robert Michels was a German-born Italian sociologist who contributed to elite theory by describing the political behavior of intellectual elites. He belonged to the Italian school of elitism. He is known best for his book Political Parties, published in 1911, which contains a description of the "iron law of oligarchy".
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Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1936 · aged 60
