Walter Bagehot: “It abdicates in favour of its elite, and consents to obey whoever that…”

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It abdicates in favour of its elite, and consents to obey whoever that elite may confide in.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot describes how the majority abdicates its power in favor of an elite group, agreeing to follow their chosen leaders.

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Walter Bagehot: “It abdicates in favour of its elite, and consents to obey whoever that elite may confide in.”