This work has been declared by the AHA board as historic, and is superseded by Humanist Manifesto III.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.
Definition of oligarchy. plural. oligarchies. 1 : government by the few The corporation is ruled by oligarchy. 2 : a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes a military oligarchy was established in the country; also : a group exercising such control An oligarchy ruled the nation.