What is pluralism? Is pluralism compatible with democracy?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The pluralist approach views public policies as outcomes of group competition. The pluralist approach is grounded in the concept of the group, which is defined as any aggregate of individuals who interact to pursue a common interest.
2. Pluralism begins with the assumption that an individual's group memberships are multiple and nonoverlapping. The second important assumption is that many different political resources might influence those who make public policy decisions. In pluralism, politics can be understood as the interaction among groups that are pursuing their political interests.
3. In theory, pluralism is compatible with democracy as long as every individual can join or form a group and pursue his or her interests. The practical compatibility with democracy is debatable.
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