in "the populist delusion," neema parvini challenges the notion that political power originates from the populace, asserting instead that all significant political change is orchestrated by organized elites. drawing from elite theorists like gaetano mosca, vilfredo pareto, and robert michels, parvini argues that societies are inherently structured with a ruling minority governing a disorganized majority. he contends that the concept of democracy serves as a faade, masking the reality of elite dominance. parvini concludes that genuine bottom-up political change is a myth; instead, shifts in power result from the replacement of one elite group by another
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