01 · Knowledge Atlas
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Theories, political philosophies, economic models, institution types and forms of self-government — each idea traced through theory, real examples, critique and results.
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- Robert A. DahlThinkerAmerican political theorist at Yale who built the pluralist account of democracy and introduced 'polyarchy' for existing, imperfect democratic regimes.
- Robert MichelsThinkerGerman-born Italian political sociologist who formulated the 'iron law of oligarchy': organisations, including democratic parties, tend towards rule by a few.
- Robert NozickThinkerPhilosopher who defended the minimal state and sketched a 'framework for utopia' in Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974).
- Robin HansonThinkerEconomist who proposed futarchy, governance by prediction markets.