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Elite theory of politics (Mosca, Pareto) argues that:
Arule is always by a minority elite
Bmasses rule through institutions
Cno rulers exist in democracies
Drule rotates randomly
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. rule is always by a minority elite
1. Mosca: every society has a ruling minority.
2. Pareto: circulation of elites — old elites replaced by new.
3. Classical elitists deny pluralist account of dispersed power.
__Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Theory — theories of power__