Oligarchy

This paper will look which one of the three of Aristotle’s natural forms of regimes: monarchy, aristocracy and polity. All three have pros and cons and will be looked at in this paper for all of their advantages and disadvantages. There will also be a discussion about how and why polity is the best type of government out of the three types of regimes. This is largely due to polity relaying strongly on people to govern themselves for the common good. It was also hoped that the majority of the…

In Aristotle's Politics, translated by Carnes Lord, a city containing three parts, the rich, the poor and the middle thrives the most in comparison to other regimes. The middle class acts in a way that benefits themselves without causing disruption to the society. They balance out the rich and the poor by preventing one side from taking too much control. Book V, chapter 11, starts by pointing out this division into three parts (1295a) and concludes the section with how the middle stabilizes…

between two times. In times of peace, Sparta had an oligarchy of 30 elders, each over 60 years of age. The oligarchy also included an assembly of male adults and five ephors, which had unlimited power. Some have said that Athens had a better government, considering it was a democracy. While I understand their point of view, it is important to remember that a democracy takes longer to debate and argue about issues, while a monarchy and oligarchy can make faster decisions. Equally important,…

almighty God. No one is above Big Brother, and no one will ever be. Big Brother will never die and the Party will never end, because Big Brother is just and idea. Oligarchy An oligarchy means the rule of the few, and those few are generally the people who are richer and more powerful than the others. Usually the way an oligarchy works is that there is a group of people who are in charge (quatr.us). Sometimes they are born into their position and sometimes they are elected, and other times…

Plato’s version of an ideal state is just an idea in theory. Plato did not go into specifics about the structure and organization of this perfect state. This utopian oligarchy is a good theory but not feasible in reality. Aristotle’s ideal state also has a few loopholes, and one of them is the idea of a citizen. According to Aristotle, a citizen has to have the capacity of reason. His theory excludes the young, old,…

Plato’s view on an oligarchy is where people are divided between the poor and the rich, which causes instability in the social classes. In an oligarchy society, the only focus is to get wealth and fulfill all their private needs. Socrates describes the transition of oligarchy to democracy with Adeimantus, in which he says “And I suppose that democracy comes about when the poor are victorious, killing…

their heavily contrasting city-states, have always been known as relentless rivals in Ancient Greece. They were close on a map, yet far in their means of government and lifestyle. The interests of the Greek people were better served by Sparta’s oligarchy than Athens’ democracy. The Spartan government provided for its citizens better than the Athenian government, the Spartan government protected its people more effectively than the Athenian government, and Spartan women had more freedom than…

“The rich govern the poor, an oligarchy of learning, where the educated govern the ignorant, or even an oligarchy of race, where the saxon rules the african, might be endured.” Poor people who are uneducated don’t have a lot of money and are from a minority do not have a say. This is why people stand up for other people.…

supports her claim by first saying “IT was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we the whole people, who formed the Union.”,second she says, “ A hateful Oligarchy of sex; the most hateful aristocracy ever established on the face of the globe; an oligarchy of wealth, where the rich govern the poor.”, and last she says” THe only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to…

strengthens her argument by causing the public to want to be aware and active in the suffrage movement. Chiefly, it brings a spotlight to this issue to the media which makes herself and the movement more well known. Anthony also calls the government an oligarchy and deems it as the "the most hateful aristocracy ever established on the face of the globe." Anthony hints that America's democracy is ironic and flawed to make audience…