Power elite, bureaucracy, pressure groups, and political parties.

Are pressure groups a threat to or a necessary element of democracy? Explain with suitable illustrations.

What would you identify as the similarities and differences in the elite theories of Mosca, Michels and Pareto? Discuss their main/crucial issues.

What, according to Robert Michels, is the iron law of oligarchy? Do lions and foxes in Vilfredo Pareto's theory, essentially differ from each other? Substantiate.

Is Weber's idea of bureaucracy a product of the historical experiences of Europe? Comment.

Critically examine the relevance of Vilfredo Pareto’s theory of Circulation of Elites in the present scenario.

According to Mills, "Elite’s rule in institutional terms rather than psychological terms." Comment.

Discuss the concept of circulation of elite.

What, according to Pareto, are the basic characteristics of elites? Discuss.

Examine the dynamics of pressure groups in multi-party- political system.

Discuss the importance of 'power elite' in democracy.

Distinguish between Political Parties and Pressure Groups.