Oligarchy
Oligarchy is a form of government. In an oligarchic system, all the power is held by a small group of people. It is usually the most powerful people who govern the state. The kingship alternated between three leading families. Oligarchy can be a form of dictatorship.
Rule by the best
[change | change source]An oligarchy where the best rule is called Aristocracy.
Rule by the rich
[change | change source]If the richest people rule the country, this is called Plutocracy.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Online Text: Leonard Whibley, Greek Oligarchies: Their Character and Organisation Archived 2005-03-12 at the Wayback Machine (1896), still the only full-scale treatment of oligarchy in Classical Greece.
