Ministerial Power and the Iron Law of Oligarchy: A Deviant Case Analysis
Michels' "iron law of oligarchy" has often been used to explain the power of ministers in churches that vest formal authority within congregations. This paper presents a deviant case analysis: an analysis of a church in which, according to Michels' theory, the minister should hav...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
1993
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Review of religious research
Year: 1993, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 155-173 |
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| Summary: | Michels' "iron law of oligarchy" has often been used to explain the power of ministers in churches that vest formal authority within congregations. This paper presents a deviant case analysis: an analysis of a church in which, according to Michels' theory, the minister should have had little power but where his power was in fact great. The reasons for this discrepancy cast light upon some of the conditions affecting the ability of ministers to lead their congregations and upon the partial breakdown of these conditions during the civil rights and Vietnam war eras. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3511781 |