But for the sake of this essay, I will only be discussing Marxism theory and apply it to a small country located in Central America, Guatemala. It important to understand why according to Marxism Guatemala is underdeveloped country. ... This class gap between the poor and the elite reflects very well with Marxism's theory. ... Marxism's theory applies very well to the structure of Guatemala, because the elite exploit the workers, and Marxism is based on the idea of mode of production. He defines mode of production as, "the class structure that exists in a society and that leads b...

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Critically Examine the Pluralist Theory of the State Before we can examine the pluralist theory of the state it is first necessary to define exactly what is meant by the term state'. ... There are many definitions of what exactly makes up the state, Ralph Miliband in his book, "The State in Capitalist Society" defines the state as consisting of the following institutions: Parliamentary assemblies local government police military judiciary civil service (bureaucracy) cabinet - leading politicians Most scholars and politicians would agree with this definition of the st...

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