1. Critically Examine the Pluralist Theory of the State
James Madison presented the solution to this dilemma: " Take in a greater variety of parties and interest and you make it less probable that a majority of the whole will have a common motive to invade the rights of other citizens - (J Madison in Lowi & Ginsberg American Government 307) According to Madison, a good constitution encourages multitudes of interests so that no single interest can tyrannize the others. ... To rule their society, elites employ a variety of techniques. These include dominating the economy, using police and military force, manipulating the educational system and the...
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