SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
GROUP BEHAVIOR
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interaction on the Internet
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rapid growth and innovation
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power in the hands of a few people
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complex relationships among groups of about 10 people
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Detailed explanation-1: -oligarchy, government by the few, especially despotic power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes. Oligarchies in which members of the ruling group are wealthy or exercise their power through their wealth are known as plutocracies.
Detailed explanation-2: -It comes from the Greek oligarchía and is formed from oligo-, meaning “few, ” and-archy, meaning “rule” (the same ending is used in words like monarchy and anarchy). The word oligarchy does not imply a specific political doctrine or philosophy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The people who hold the power in an oligarchy are called “oligarchs” and are related by characteristics such as wealth, family, nobility, corporate interests, religion, politics, or military power.
Detailed explanation-4: -Oligarch is often used alongside other critical terms for members of other forms of government thought to be corrupt or unjust, such as plutocrat (a wealthy person who uses their wealth to rule or control the government) and autocrat (a ruler with unlimited power).