Identify the concept of hyperpluralism and discuss its significance. What is an example of hyperpluralism in contemporary U.S. foreign policy?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should identify the concept of hyperpluralism as a problem in which organized interest groups become sufficiently influential to weaken the power of the states to adopt policies that serve the common good. Answers should also identify how hyperpluralism challenges democratic governance. Examples of hyperpluralism may include the military–industrial complex and the prominence of groups such as AIPAC.
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