Gaetano Mosca

Gaetano Mosca was an Italian political theorist best known for his idea that societies are structured by a ruling class that holds power and a subordinate class that supports them. He argued that this leadership always exists, forming a "ruling class" that controls political and economic resources. Mosca believed that democracy and other political systems are just different ways for the ruling class to maintain their authority. His work emphasizes the importance of understanding power dynamics and how entrenched elites shape society's structure over time.