On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
These administrative bodies are the great instruments of the present leaders in their progress through democracy to oligarchy.
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Edmund Burke
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Analyzing the political evolution of the French Revolution, Burke identifies administrative bodies as crucial tools for the current leaders to transition from democracy towards an oligarchic system.
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