Iron law can refer to:
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*Iron law of population from Malthus' "An Essay on the Principle of Population"
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*Iron law of wages from Lassalle's "Subsistence theory of wages"
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Iron law of oligarchy — The iron law of oligarchy is a political theory, first developed by the German syndicalist sociologist Robert Michels in his 1911 book, Political Parties. It states that all forms of organization, regardless of how democratic they may be at the… … Wikipedia
Iron law of institutions — The Iron Law of Institutions is a principle of political science: the people who hold power in institutions are guided principally by preserving power within the institution, rather than the success of the institution itself. As originally stated … Wikipedia
Iron Law of Prohibition — The Iron Law of Prohibition is a term coined by Richard Cowan which states that the more intense the law enforcement, the more potent the prohibited substance becomes. This is based on the premise that when drugs or alcohol are prohibited, they… … Wikipedia
iron law — noun : a law or controlling principle that is incontrovertible and inexorable iron laws of historical necessity … Useful english dictionary
iron law of wages — Etymology: intended as translation of German ehernes lohngesetz, literally, brazen law of wages : a statement in economics: wages naturally tend to fall to the minimum level necessary for subsistence called also brazen law of wages * * * Econ.… … Useful english dictionary
iron law of wages — Econ. the doctrine or theory that wages tend toward a level sufficient only to maintain a subsistence standard of living. Also called brazen law of wages. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
iron — index fetter, relentless, staunch Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
iron grip — index adhesion (affixing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
iron rule — index oppression Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
iron will — index tenacity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
