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Who proposed the concept of democratic elitism?

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Robert Michels
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Joseph Alois Schumpeter
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Karl Marx
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Abraham Lincoln
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The correct option is B Joseph Alois Schumpeter
Joseph Alois Schumpeter was an Austrian political economist. His 'competitive theory of democracy' is often known as democratic elitism. It simply means that a individuals of elites social classes govern the democratic processes. Thus, it means elite-dominated democracy.

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