Gelletly, LeeAnne.

Oligarchy / LeeAnne Gelletly. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest, 2013. - 64 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. - Major forms of world government .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Oligarchy and the elite -- Oligarchies in the classical world -- Italian and Dutch republics -- Colonial rule and oligarchies -- Financial oligarchs.

Examines the history of oligarchy, which was first described by the ancient Greeks more than 2,300 year ago, where political power rests with a small privileged group.

ISBN: 9781422221426 (lib. bdg.)

Source: Copper Beech

LCCN: 2012027858

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Oligarchy

Dewey Class. No.: 321/.5