T h e A n a c h r o n i s t i c R e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n E l i t e T h e o r i e s f r o m a r o u n d 1 9 0 0 a n d R o m a n t i c L i t e r a t u r e o f t h e 1 8 4 0 sAmong the persistent facts and tendencies of public life, one is particularly obvious: each society, from the most primitive at the dawn of civilisation to the most advanced and powerful, consists of two classes: the ruling and the ruled. The first one is always fewer in numbers; it is in charge of all political functions, monopolises power and enjoys its privileges, whereas the second class, though stronger in numbers, is under the command and leadership of the first one. (Mosca 53)
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