This course will help students to know how small group of individuals make major decisions in the society. This theory developed by Mosca, Pareto. Mitchel. No matter how democratic  a system looks , power naturally concentrates in the hands of a few possess the resources , knowledge or connections to steer decisions.  The composition of that elite is not static,. When the current group loses its effectiveness or legitimacy , a new set of actors rises to replace ,it but the overall hierarchy stays intact