This work has been declared by the AHA board as historic, and is superseded by Humanist Manifesto III. The Manifesto is a product of many minds. It was designed to represent a developing point of view, not a new creed.
Re: the iron law of oligarchy Aug22-09, 10:47 PM JRDunassigned: The iron law of oligarchy is a political theory, first developed by the German syndicalist sociologist Robert Michels in his 1911 book, Political Parties. This is actually wrong.
Oligarchy means rule by a group, which is how most of the nations of the world are governed today and throughout history. Most of the nations of the world are ruled only by a powerful few. An Oligarchy is a form of government controlled by a group, council, or a board of directors.Oligarchies typically have no constitution nor charter-and the CONTROLLERS have the freedom to rule however they see fit. Citizens have no vote and must put up with whatever their tyrannical rulers decide to do with them.ost of the nations of the world are ruled only by a powerful few. An Oligarchy is a form of government controlled by a group, council, or a board of directors. Oligarchies typically have no constitution nor charter-and the CONTROLLERS have the freedom to rule however they see fit.