Historical oligarchy, as well as democracy, agreed in requiring a certain established system of government, comprising the three elements of specialised functions, temporary functionaries, and ultimate responsibility (under some forms or other) to the mass of qualified citizens--either a Senate or an Ecclesia, or both.
Bagehot outlines the essential elements required for a legitimate government in historical contexts.
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