The termoligarchyrefers to the ‘power of the few’, coming from the Greek language. It is the opposite of democracy, which is the ‘rule of the many’. The oligarchs may be corrupt and will, in any case, use their power to prevent competition in the economy and in politics. This is...
What is an oligarchy? In short, an oligarchy is an elite few who control the government's actions. By using the pointedly negative term “oligarchy,” Biden equated this moment — when the world's wealthiest men are feting President-electDonald Trump— with some of hi...
We are faced today with echoes of the past — a Supreme Court that has moved sharply and unpopularly to the extreme right; an economy that is backsliding into ever-worsening oligarchy and is on the verge of a new recession; a world that is teetering on the brink of another global war....
While political parties succeeded in dismantling the Rana oligarchy, they struggled to effectively manage and consolidate democracy within a decade [37]. The first democratic elections took place in 1959, where the Nepali Congress (NC) secured two-thirds of the popular vote. However, King Mahendra...
In an Oligarchy, Voting is a Tool to Manufacture the Illusion of Consent
Some liken the term to the National Guard, which is even further off the mark. “Militia,” in the Second Amendment, refers to self-declared and assembled, armed, private-citizen organizations. It is not clear that such organizations are legally tolerated today. In fact, there are a number...
Think ‘process work’ is stodgy and bureaucratic? I’ll challenge you to see it as the secret cornerstone of exceptional customer experiences. Let’s talk about a term that’s become almost taboo in some circles: process. Yes, that “dirty word” that, mention it in the wrong company, ...
the moment, but before you know it November 2026 will be here and Trump’s pro-Russian, anti-American GOP political partners in crime will be voted out of the U.S. Congress in favor of Democrats who oppose oligarchy and criminal conservatives who suck up to (Russian President) Vladimir ...
Ancient Sparta is a classic example of an Oligarchy What is Plutocracy? The term Plutocracy derives from the Greek word ‘Ploutokratia.’‘Ploutos’ means “wealth” while ‘kratia’ means “rule or power.” Thus, the full translation of this word is therule or command by the wealthy. Pl...
"Oligarchy" hails from the Greek words "oligos," meaning "few," and "archein," meaning "to rule." Contrastingly, the term "Plutocracy" derives from the Greek word "ploutos," meaning "wealth" and "kratos," meaning "power" or "rule." 10 Oligarchy signifies a system where power is ...