Pluralist theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Political theory
Sociological theory
gptkbp:appliesTo Democratic societies
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Robert_Dahl
gptkb:David_Truman
gptkbp:contrastsWith Marxist theory
Elite theory
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:C._Wright_Mills
Marxist theorists
Underestimating power imbalances
gptkbp:describes Power as distributed among many groups
gptkbp:emphasizes Diversity of interests
Negotiation and compromise
gptkbp:focusesOn Interest groups
Competition among groups
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pluralist theory
gptkbp:influencedBy American political system
gptkbp:originatedIn 20th century
gptkbp:relatedTo Liberal democracy
Group theory of politics
gptkbp:requires No single group dominates politics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mass_Society_Theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7