Overview
Answer both of these questions deeply and detailed in essay form:
1. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of elite theory. In your essay be sure to discuss the work of Mosca and Michels. You should also discuss any relevant material found in the lectures. Feel free to supplement your discussion with your own observations of politics and society. (However, be sure to demonstrate you knowledge of the material that we have studied.) Finally, remember that elite theory can be empirical and/or normative (*Learning Resources: Readings in text by Mosca and Michels. Lectures included in the module on elite theories*)
2. Describe and evaluate the approaches of Weber and Strauss to the study of politics.