taken on behalf of the leadership group itself, rather than for other dispossessed groups in society.20 That such a developing consciousness has consequences for the maintenance of democratic processes in contemporary society is, of course, obvious. Further research will indicate empirically whether or not this theory has relevance for analyzing leadership interaction and social change in other contexts. 20 This process can be related to Robert Michels' theory of the iron law of oligarchy in Political Parties, New York: The Free Press of Glencoe, 1949.
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