Task
Economic, social, and political elites are typically associated with extreme power in political societies and a history of aristocracy, monarchy and dictatorship. Why and how did they come generally to support democracy? What are the limits of that support?
Your answer can deal with the complexities these issues entail but there should be overall a clear thesis and argument.
Make sure that your answers are based on evidence, both historical and analytical. This means trying to validate your thesis and argument using published sources, logical analysis, or even data if that is relevant and available to you.
Research: we expect you to use at least 5 high-quality sources in the writing of your essay and 2 course readings. High quality sources include:
Books (or chapters of books)
Academic journal articles
Reports from research institutes
Encyclopedias (excluding Wikipedia)
Academic journal articles
Reports from research institutes
Encyclopedias (excluding Wikipedia)
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