A Critique of the Ruling Elite Model
Robert A. Dahl — A Critique of the Ruling Elite Model (1958)Robert A. Dahl · 1958 · Article · Opening sectionEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0610 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Elite theory · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Dahl argued that the ruling-elite hypothesis is often cast in a form that makes it virtually impossible to disprove, by positing ever more hidden leaders; Bachrach and Baratz replied that pluralists, while right to criticise elitists, saw only one of power's two faces.”
Evidence that supports
2Two Faces of Power
Peter Bachrach,Morton S. Baratz — Two Faces of Power (1962)Peter Bachrach; Morton S. Baratz · 1962 · Article · IntroductionEvidence that contradicts
0No counter-evidence recorded.
Context
Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City
Elite Foundations of Liberal Democracy
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