Pluralism (political theory)

Pluralism is the political theory that politics and decision-making are located mostly in the framework of government but that many non-governmental groups use their resources to exert influence.

Under classical pluralist theory, groups of individuals try to maximize their interests through continuous bargaining processes and conflict. Because of the consequent distribution of resources throughout a population, inequalities may be reduced. At the same time, radical political change will be met with resistance due to the existence of competing interest groups, which collectively form the basis of a democratic equilibrium.[1]

Theorists of pluralism include Robert A. Dahl, David Truman, and Seymour Martin Lipset.

  1. ^ Held, David, Models of Democracy
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