Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Author's Note; Editor's Preface; 1 Robert Michels and His Contribution to Political Sociology in Historical and Comparative Perspective; Part I: The Life and Oeuvre of Robert Michels; Part II: A Critical Analysis of Il Partito Politico; Part III: Dimensions of Democracy; Part IV: The Impact of Michels's Work; 2 Time and Regime Change; 3 Tradition and Modernity in Spain; 4 Freedom and Autonomy of Intellectuals and Artists; A Bibliography of Juan J. Linz