Introduction to Sociology (Tenth Edition)
Introduction to Sociology (Tenth Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780393264319
Author: Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum, Deborah Carr
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Max Weber argued that direct democracy could only happen in small societies, which he calls “democratic elitism.” Expanded citizenship requires more bureaucracy.

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Democracy has a number of problems in large societies, according to Max Weber. He said current systems are really democratic elitism because it is logistically difficult to have votes on each issue, as well as the fact that politics requires expertise that most people do not have. As the number of people eligible to vote has increased, Weber said that the bureaucracy had to expand to explain things to people and implement policies in ways that people understand and appreciate them.

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