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Form of government with small ruling class
Oligarchy (from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχία (oligarkhía) 'rule by few'; from ὀλίγος (olígos) 'few' and ἄρχω (árkhō) 'to rule, command') is a form of government
Oligarchy
Political theory developed by Robert Michels
The iron law of oligarchy is a political theory first developed by the German-born Italian sociologist Robert Michels in his 1911 book Political Parties
Iron_law_of_oligarchy
2025–26 series of American political rallies
The Fighting Oligarchy Tour, sometimes subtitled Where We Go from Here, is a series of American political rallies led by independent U.S. senator Bernie
Fighting_Oligarchy_tour
1678–1859 political party in the UK
called the period from roughly 1714 to 1783 the "long period of Whig oligarchy". During the American War of Independence, the Whigs were the party more
Whigs (British political party)
Whigs_(British_political_party)
Business oligarchs of the former Soviet republics
access to public procurement projects. An economic study distinguished 21 oligarchic groups as of 2003. Between 2000 and 2004, Putin apparently engaged in
Russian_oligarchs
Ruling class of Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912)
The Meiji oligarchy was the new ruling class of Meiji period Japan. In Japanese, the Meiji oligarchy is called the domain clique (藩閥, hambatsu). The members
Meiji_oligarchy
discusses in the Republic five types of regimes: aristocracy, timocracy, oligarchy, democracy, and tyranny. The question raised by Plato in the Republic:
List_of_forms_of_government
Society controlled by the wealthiest citizens
controlled by people of great wealth or income. It can be considered a form of oligarchy (rule by the few) where the ruling few are wealthy. The first known use
Plutocracy
Possible 2028 US presidential campaign
Radical right Right-wing populism Neo-nationalism White identity politics Oligarchy Authoritarianism Right-wing Agendas Agenda 47 Anti-DEI Firehose of falsehood
Donald Trump third term proposal
Donald_Trump_third_term_proposal
Rich industrialists / capitalists of great political influence
ὀλίγος (oligos) 'few' and ἄρχειν (archein) 'rule') is a "member of an oligarchy; a person who is part of a small group holding power in a state". Western
Business_oligarch
Concept in military and political science
Erica L. (January 17, 2025). "In Farewell Address, Biden Warns of an 'Oligarchy' Taking Shape in America". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved
Military–industrial_complex
American political scientist (born 1960)
political scientist at Northwestern University, specialising in the study of oligarchy. He is a professor at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and the
Jeffrey_A._Winters
Country in West Asia
Democratization Dynasty Government Head of state Legitimacy (political) Oligarchy Order of succession Republicanism Self-proclaimed monarchy Sovereignty
United_Arab_Emirates
'The Four Hundred' oligarchy replaces the democratic government
democratic government of ancient Athens and replaced it with a short-lived oligarchy known as the Four Hundred. In the wake of the financial crisis caused
Athenian_coup_of_411_BC
American minister and civil rights activist (1929–1968)
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Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
Form of government with religious leaders
Theocracy or ethiocracy is a form of autocracy or oligarchy in which one or more deities are recognized as supreme ruling authorities giving divine guidance
Theocracy
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
Its political system has been variously described as a kleptocracy, an oligarchy, and a plutocracy. As of 2025[update], it is the lowest rated European
Russia
System or group governing an organized community
prevalent forms of government include monarchy, aristocracy, timocracy, oligarchy, democracy, theocracy, and tyranny. These forms are not always mutually
Government
Italian family
leaders of an oligarchy of wealthy families that ruled Florence in the second half of the 14th century. They were at the center of the oligarchy from 1382
Albizzi
Country in South America
partially degenerated into a system protecting the interests of a ruling oligarchy. By the 1920s, the emerging middle and working classes were powerful enough
Chile
Slang term for a society controlled by tech bros
Broligarchy is a neologism and portmanteau combining oligarchy and broism describing the rule of government by a coterie of extremely wealthy men (occupying
Broligarchy
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
whilst others are critical towards the country, calling it a repressive oligarchy. The opinions on the USSR are complex and have changed over time, with
Soviet_Union
Racial and socio-economic class of Pan-American society
The planter class was a racial and socioeconomic class which emerged in the Americas during European colonization in the early modern period. Members of
Planter_class
Work of political philosophy by Aristotle
is a sort of mix of democracy and oligarchy: "A constitution which is a really well-made combination of oligarchy and democracy," Aristotle says, "ought
Politics_(Aristotle)
American politician and lawyer (1925–1968)
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Robert_F._Kennedy
Country in Southern and Western Europe
Senate and the People (SPQR), expelled the monarchy and established an oligarchic republic. The Italian Peninsula, named Italia, was consolidated into a
Italy
Country in Southeastern Europe
in its first 11 years of independence Greece was ruled by a Bavarian oligarchy led by Josef Ludwig von Armansperg and, later, by Otto himself, as King
Greece
1908 novel by Jack London
Oligarchies and are aligned with the U.S. (London remains silent as to events transpiring in the rest of the world.) In North America, the Oligarchy maintains
The_Iron_Heel
Country in East Asia
Democratization Dynasty Government Head of state Legitimacy (political) Oligarchy Order of succession Republicanism Self-proclaimed monarchy Sovereignty
Japan
World War II general, U.S. president from 1953 to 1961
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Dwight_D._Eisenhower
Form of government
corrupt form of an aristocracy is sometimes termed an "oligarchy". Socrates describes oligarchy as a system rife with corruption and instability. As the
Aristocracy
Absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution
by one individual (in an autocracy) to government by a minority (in an oligarchy, tyranny of the minority) to government by a majority (in a democracy
Tyrant
capture. The Trump administration has been accused of operating like an oligarchy, a type of authoritarian regime based on the concentration of political
Authoritarianism during the Trump presidencies
Authoritarianism_during_the_Trump_presidencies
1985 novel by Margaret Atwood
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The_Handmaid's_Tale
Indonesian political sociologist
sociologist. He is known for research on the political economy of development, oligarchic power, and the relationship between religion and politics, with a particular
Vedi_R._Hadiz
Phoenician city-state
government combined at different times elements of primitive democracy, oligarchy, and republicanism, including early examples of separation of powers.
Ancient_Carthage
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
There were annual elections, but the republican system was an elective oligarchy, not a democracy, with a number of powerful families largely monopolising
Roman_Republic
Country in South America
ideas among the Criollo population in South America. However, the Criollo oligarchy in Peru enjoyed privileges and remained loyal to the Spanish Crown. The
Peru
State in northern India
the region. Out of the sixteen mahajanapadas (lit. 'great realms') or oligarchic republics that existed in ancient India, seven fell entirely within the
Uttar_Pradesh
Conflict in Brazil in the 20th century
backlands of Cariri, in the interior of the state of Ceará. It involved the oligarchies of Ceará and the federal government and was provoked by the interference
Juazeiro_Sedition
United States government public health agency
Radical right Right-wing populism Neo-nationalism White identity politics Oligarchy Authoritarianism Right-wing Agendas Agenda 47 Anti-DEI Firehose of falsehood
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
Collection of Salvadoran aristocrats
(Spanish: Catorce Familias) was a term used to label and refer to the oligarchy of El Salvador during the country's period known as the "Coffee Republic"
Fourteen_Families
404–403 BCE Athenian pro-Spartan ruling group
(Ancient Greek: οἱ τριάκοντα τύραννοι, hoi triákonta týrannoi) were an oligarchy that briefly ruled Athens from 404 BC to 403 BC. Installed into power
Thirty_Tyrants
Legislative body in Swiss cities and cantons from the 14th century to present
The Grand Council (German: Grosser Rat; French: Grand Conseil; Italian: Gran Consiglio) was the enlarged legislative body in the cities of the Old Swiss
Grand_Council_(Switzerland)
Person who has at least one trillion units of a currency
States income inequality wealth inequality International inequality Elite Oligarchy Overclass Plutocracy Plutonomy Broligarchy Primitive accumulation of capital
Trillionaire
Political doctrine
rapidly into the three basic forms of "malignant" government (tyranny, oligarchy, and ochlocracy). According to the doctrine, "benign" governments have
Anacyclosis
1917 book by Vladimir Lenin
interlacing of bank and industrial capital, in order to create a financial oligarchy, and explains the function of financial capital in generating profits
Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism
Imperialism,_the_Highest_Stage_of_Capitalism
oligarchy, where a small economic elite overwhelmingly dominate policy and law. Some academic researchers and Oxfam suggest a drift toward oligarchy has
Politics_of_the_United_States
Father of the Buddha
better known as the Buddha. He was a leader of the Shakya, who lived in an oligarchic republic, with their capital at Kapilavastu. In later renditions of the
Śuddhodana
Mayor of New York City since 2026
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Zohran_Mamdani
Microstate in Southern Europe
limited to heads of families. The Council General replaced the aristocratic oligarchy that previously ruled the state. The New Reform (Nova Reforma) began after
Andorra
1911 book by Robert Michels
domination of oligarchy – a conclusion which became known as the iron law of oligarchy. "Who says organization, says oligarchy" The iron law of oligarchy is based
Political_Parties
German-Italian sociologist (1876–1936)
published in 1911, which contains a description of the "iron law of oligarchy". Michels was a friend and disciple of Max Weber, Werner Sombart, and
Robert_Michels
1998 Russian film
The Iron Heel of Oligarchy (Russian: Железная пята олигархии, romanized: Zheleznaya pyata oligarkhii) is a 1998 Russian drama film directed by and starring
The_Iron_Heel_of_Oligarchy
Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712–1778)
the idea of the sovereignty of the people, of which the ruling class oligarchy was making a mockery. In 1707, democratic reformer Pierre Fatio protested
Jean-Jacques_Rousseau
Roman politician and general (83–30 BC)
Octavian, Caesar's great-nephew and adopted son, forming a three-man oligarchy known to historians as the Second Triumvirate. The Triumvirs defeated
Mark_Antony
President of Belarus since 1994
in other post-Soviet states, whose political structures devolved into oligarchic crony capitalism. Lukashenko's maintenance of the socialist economic model
Alexander_Lukashenko
1988–1991 breakup of the sovereign state
Constitutional crisis • Privatization • CSTO • Chechen wars (1st • 2nd) • Oligarchy • Putinism • Five-Days War • Presidential terms amendments • Eurasian
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution_of_the_Soviet_Union
English charter of freedoms made in 1215
Revolution Modern Cambodia Nepalese Civil War Polity Aristocracy Autocracy Oligarchy Administration Court Appointment Great Officers Household Retinue Camarilla
Magna_Carta
Economic model showing fair trading leads to inequality
work against each other, and a strong enough advantage can bring back oligarchic concentration. Other variants change how much risk each person takes in
Yard-sale_model
Historical government during Japan's centralization
of Japan. Politicians of the Meiji government were known as the Meiji oligarchy, who overthrew the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji Restoration, the
Government_of_Meiji_Japan
1987–1988 satirical science fiction show
to May 5, 1988. The series is set in a futuristic dystopia ruled by an oligarchy of television networks, and features the character and media personality
Max_Headroom_(TV_series)
President of the United States from 1913 to 1921
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Woodrow_Wilson
Dynamic list of ancient Greek rulers over Syracuse
by a succession of tyrants, with only short periods of democracy and oligarchy. While Pindar addressed the Deinomenids as kings (basileus) in his odes
List_of_tyrants_of_Syracuse
American political commentator (born 1991)
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Hasan_Piker
is an incomplete list of Brazilian political families, also known as “oligarchies” (oligarquias). The Alckmin family José Maria Alkmin (Vice President
List of political families in Brazil
List_of_political_families_in_Brazil
American politician and activist (born 1941)
opposed Trump's second administration and what he describes as a right-wing oligarchy, organizing rallies against Trump and his allies, especially Elon Musk
Bernie_Sanders
Series of four books by Jonathan Stroud (2003–2010)
the alternate history of the peak of London's domination as a magical oligarchy. According to the website for the series, over six million copies of the
Bartimaeus_Sequence
1904–1905 conflict in East Asia
when foreign policy was perceived to be pusillanimous. Though the Meiji oligarchy refused to allow liberal democracy, they did seek to appropriate some
Russo-Japanese_War
local wealth, high status, and other privileges. This perpetuated an oligarchic system of local control. Among the most significant changes under Spanish
History_of_the_Philippines
Noble class in the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
expense of the king, and enabled the political system to evolve into an oligarchy. Szlachta members were also proportionately more numerous than their equivalents
Szlachta
Nation or block with steadily rising influence in world affairs
Demarchy Direct Economic Liberal Representative Social Socialist Others Oligarchy (rule by few) Anocracy Aristocracy Broligarchy Gerontocracy Kleptocracy
Emerging_power
formation of an oligarchy that was to rule El Salvador during the twentieth century." The coffee industry gave birth to an oligarchy in the late 19th
History_of_El_Salvador
Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath (384–322 BC)
mixture of democracy and oligarchy is when it is possible to speak of the same constitution as a democracy and as an oligarchy. — Aristotle. Politics,
Aristotle
Irish Catholic men and women martyed by English monarch
Irish Catholic Martyrs (Irish: Mairtírigh Chaitliceacha na hÉireann) were 24 Irish men and women who have been beatified or canonized for both a life of
Irish_Catholic_Martyrs
American politician (born 1969)
asked Democrats to talk like "regular" people instead of ranting about "oligarchy", saying that many people do not understand what an "oligarch" is. He
John_Fetterman
Indian religion and philosophy
suggests he was born in the Shakya community, which was governed by a small oligarchy or republic-like council where there were no ranks but where seniority
Buddhism
2000 novel by China Miéville
Crobuzon, nominally a parliamentary city-state, is ruled by an imperialist oligarchy—a dictatorial government led by Mayor Bentham Rudgutter and his authoritarian
Perdido_Street_Station
American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)
Forcadell in prison. In 2025, Baez was a musical guest at the Fighting Oligarchy Tour. The tour was hosted by Bernie Sanders and joined by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Joan_Baez
English philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
even further into details, in Chapter III "Scientific Technique in an Oligarchy" of the same book, stating as an example: In future such failures are
Bertrand_Russell
5th century BC history book by Thucydides
Pisander est. oligarchy in Athens, confusion in Samos. 8.63 Oligarchy in Athens, popular leaders are killed; “government of the 5,000.” 8.65 Oligarchy triumphant
History of the Peloponnesian War
History_of_the_Peloponnesian_War
Series of protests in California, U.S.
Radical right Right-wing populism Neo-nationalism White identity politics Oligarchy Authoritarianism Right-wing Agendas Agenda 47 Anti-DEI Firehose of falsehood
June 2025 Los Angeles protests against mass deportation
June_2025_Los_Angeles_protests_against_mass_deportation
Country in South America
Pacific coastal region which Chile seized in 1879. Bolivia was ruled by an oligarchy composed of land-owning and mining interests until the Bolivian National
Bolivia
Large rainforest in South America
ISBN 978-0-486-16221-8. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) La Republica Oligarchic. Editorial Lexus 2000 p. 925. From the first expedition to the creation
Amazon_rainforest
The history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1648–1764) covers a period in the history of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
History of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1648–1764)
History_of_the_Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth_(1648–1764)
American sociologist and political activist
College. His work focuses on capitalism, globalization, corporate power and oligarchy, populism, authoritarianism and democracy, militarism, the climate crisis
Charles_Derber
Revolt by the people of Athens
revolt by the people of Athens that overthrew the ruling aristocratic oligarchy, establishing the almost century-long self-governance of Athens in the
Athenian_Revolution
Form of government with dual co-rule
Following the overthrow of the Roman monarchy, the Romans established an oligarchic Roman Republic which divided supreme executive power (Latin: imperium)
Diarchy
Democracy spoiled by demagoguery and the rule of passion over reason
regarded ochlocracy as one of the three "bad" forms of government (tyranny, oligarchy, and ochlocracy) as opposed to the three "good" forms of government: monarchy
Mob_rule
Japanese politician (1836–1915)
September 1915) was a Japanese politician and a prominent member of the Meiji oligarchy during the Meiji period of the Empire of Japan. As one of the senior statesmen
Inoue_Kaoru
American filmmaker and author (born 1954)
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Michael_Moore
Legal killing of a person as punishment
the world, nations emerged as ancient republics, monarchies, or tribal oligarchies. Common linguistic, religious, or family ties often united these nations
Capital_punishment
Radical right Right-wing populism Neo-nationalism White identity politics Oligarchy Authoritarianism Right-wing Agendas Agenda 47 Anti-DEI Firehose of falsehood
Targeting of political opponents and civil society under the second Trump administration
Targeting_of_political_opponents_and_civil_society_under_the_second_Trump_administration
Lowest in the administration pyramid
Demarchy Direct Economic Liberal Representative Social Socialist Others Oligarchy (rule by few) Anocracy Aristocracy Broligarchy Gerontocracy Kleptocracy
Local_government
British-American journalist (born 1979)
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Mehdi_Hasan
Country in West Asia
Political Structure of the Canaanite City-States: Monarchy and Merchant Oligarchy", in Glassman, Ronald M. (ed.), The Origins of Democracy in Tribes, City-States
Israel
American businessman (born 1964)
Unique Danger of a Trumpist Oligarchy". The Atlantic. Retrieved November 14, 2024. Murphy, Tim. "The rise of the American oligarchy". Mother Jones. Retrieved
Jeff_Bezos
Centre-left political ideology
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Social_democracy
Type of democracy principled on elected representation
representative systems deteriorate towards an oligarchy or particracy. This is known as the iron law of oligarchy. Representative democracies which are stable
Representative_democracy
Monarchical state under the rule of a prince or princess
Demarchy Direct Economic Liberal Representative Social Socialist Others Oligarchy (rule by few) Anocracy Aristocracy Broligarchy Gerontocracy Kleptocracy
Principality
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