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Economic power is becoming increasingly concentrated in the hands of the few, even as democratic movements worldwide allow for political power to be dispersed among the many. With their access to influence, the wealthy can shape and constrain the political power of the rest of the world. As the economic dominance of an elite minority coincides with the forces of globalization, is oligarchy becoming the dominant political regime?
This collection explores the renewed relevance of oligarchy to contemporary global politics. By drawing out lessons from classic texts, contributors illustrate how the character of oligarchical regimes informs contemporary political life. Topics include the relationship between the American government and corporations, the tension between republican and oligarchical regimes, and the potential conflicts that have opened up between economic management and political life. On Oligarchy deftly illuminates the significance of this regime in the context of pressing global economic and political issues.
Contents
INTRODUCTION:
David Edward Tabachnick & Toivo Koivukoski
OLIGARCHY AND OIKONOMIA: ARISTOTLE'S AMBIVALENT ASSESSMENT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
Waller Newell
ARISTOTLE AND AMERICAN OLIGARCHY: A STUDY IN POLITICAL INFLUENCE
Jeremy Neill
OVERCOMING OLIGARCHY: REPUBLICANISM AND THE RIGHT TO PROPERTY IN THE FEDERALIST
Jeff Sikkenga
A CORRUPTION OF OLIGARCHS
Peter Simpson
THE THREAT OF MISGUIDED ELITES: ARISTOTLE ON OLIGARCHY
Steven Skultety
THUCYDIDES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF IDEOLOGY IN CONFLICT
Laurie Bagby
OLIGARCHS AND DEMOCRATS
Leah Bradshaw
A SHORTAGE OF MEN: WEALTH, RANK AND RECOGNITION IN CICERO'S CIVIC EDUCATION
Geoffrey Kellow
ON OLIGARCHY: AN ONTOLOGICAL ACCOUNT
Toivo Koivukoski
OLIGARCHY AND THE RULE OF LAW
Craig Cooper
