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Comment: “Polity or constitutional government may be described generally as a fusion of oligarchy and democracy.” (Aristotle)

  • UPSC 1999
  • Western Political Thought

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The definition comes from Politics Book IV, chapter 8. Polity, the good form of rule by the many, is built from the institutions of two perverted constitutions. That is possible because Aristotle defines oligarchy and democracy by wealth and freedom, the claims of rich and poor, not by number. Blending the two claims yields a…

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  • What Is Being Fused
  • How the Fusion Is Made (IV.9)
  • Why Fuse?
  • Legacy and Present Relevance
  • Critique
  • Conclusion
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