Political Parties

<b>First published in German in 1911 this book introduces the concept of iron law oligarchy.</b> <p/>Considered a classic text of social sciences <i>Political Parties</i> analyzes the power structures of organizations such as political parties and trade unions. <p/>Robert 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.