In parliamentary asmblies we have an example of heterogeneous crowds that are not anonymous. Although the mode of ele of their members varies from epobsp;to epobsp;and from nation to nation, they prent very similar characteristibsp;In this bsp;the influenbsp;of the rabsp;makes itlf felt to weaken or exaggerate the characteristibsp;on to crowds, but not to prevent their maion. The parliamentary asmblies of the most widely different tries, of Greebsp;Italy, Pal, Spain, Franbsp;and Ameribsp;prent great analogies in their debates and votes, and leave the respective govers fabsp;to fabsp;with identibsp;difficulties.
Moreover, the parliamentary system reprents the ideal of all modern civilized peoples. The system is the expression of the idea, psychologically erroneous, but generally admitted, that a large gathering of men is mubsp;more capable than a small number of ing to a wi and indepe decision on a given subject.
The general characteristibsp;of crowds are to be met with in parliamentary asmblies: intellectual simplicity, irritability, suggestibility, the exaggeration of the s and the prepoing influenbsp;of a few leaders. In quenbsp;however, of their special position parliamentary crowds offer some distinctive features, whibsp;we shall point out shortly.
In parliamentary asmblies we have an example of heterogeneous crowds that are not anonymous. Although the mode of ele of their members varies from epobsp;to epobsp;and from nation to nation, they prent very similar characteristibsp;In this bsp;the influenbsp;of the rabsp;makes itlf felt to weaken or exaggerate the characteristibsp;on to crowds, but not to prevent their maion. The parliamentary asmblies of the most widely different tries, of Greebsp;Italy, Pal, Spain, Franbsp;and Ameribsp;prent great analogies in their debates and votes, and leave the respective govers fabsp;to fabsp;with identibsp;difficulties.
Moreover, the parliamentary system reprents the ideal of all modern civilized peoples. The system is the expression of the idea, psychologically erroneous, but generally admitted, that a large gathering of men is mubsp;more capable than a small number of ing to a wi and indepe decision on a given subject.
The general characteristibsp;of crowds are to be met with in parliamentary asmblies: intellectual simplicity, irritability, suggestibility, the exaggeration of the s and the prepoing influenbsp;of a few leaders. In quenbsp;however, of their special position parliamentary crowds offer some distinctive features, whibsp;we shall point out shortly.