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nonovelist: The "iron law of oligarchy" states that all forms of organization, regardless of how democratic they may be at the start, will eventually and inevitably develop oligarchic tendencies, thus making true democracy practically and theoretically impossible...
May 1, 2016 22:44:02 GMT -6
nonovelist: Far from being "servants of the masses", Michels argues this "leadership class" will inevitably grow to dominate the organization's power structures rather than its membership. By controlling who has access to information,
May 1, 2016 22:47:52 GMT -6
nonovelist: those in power can centralize their power successfully, often with little accountability, due to the apathy, indifference and non-participation most rank-and-file members have in relation to their organization's decision-making processes
May 1, 2016 22:48:41 GMT -6
nonovelist: Michels argues that democratic attempts to hold leadership positions accountable are prone to fail, since with power comes the ability to reward loyalty, the ability to control information about the organization, and the ability to control what procedures
May 1, 2016 22:51:16 GMT -6
nonovelist: the organization follows when making decisions. All of these mechanisms can be used to strongly influence the outcome of any decisions made 'democratically' by members.
May 1, 2016 22:51:27 GMT -6
nonovelist: And this is how the association is operated. excerpt from "Iron Law of Oligarchy" by Robert Michels. Please try to prove otherwise.
May 1, 2016 22:58:54 GMT -6