comparative politics
type: Concept
narrower: oligarchy

nation and state
type: Concept
narrower: oligarchy

economics and work
type: Concept
narrower: oligarchy

oligarchy
definition: Oligarchy (oligarkhía) denotes the rule of the rich few. In ancient Greece (where the name originated), oligarchy was a political regime in which the ruling power (arkhé) was held by a small group of wealthy citizens (óligoy) or a class chosen by census. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory; Oligarchy]
broader: nation and state
broader: economics and work
broader: democratic thought
broader: constitutional thought
broader: comparative politics
type: Concept

democratic thought
type: Concept
narrower: oligarchy

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: oligarchy

constitutional thought
type: Concept
narrower: oligarchy