Neopluralism: the evolution of political process theoryThe author shows that a pluralist approach provides a promising foundation for understanding the American political process. McFarland reexamines the major concepts and findings of the most influential advocates of pluralism from the 1950s and 1960s. |
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Contents
Basic Ideas of Pluralism | 15 |
The MultipleElite Theory | 32 |
Social Movements | 62 |
Copyright | |
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Neopluralism: The Evolution of Political Process Theory Andrew S. McFarland No preview available - 2004 |
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| Title | Neopluralism: the evolution of political process theory Studies in government and public policy |
| Author | Andrew S. McFarland |
| Publisher | University Press of Kansas, 2004 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Oct 15, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0700613099, 9780700613090 |
| Length | 201 pages |
| Subjects | › › Cultural pluralism Cultural pluralism - United States Cultural pluralism) Philosophy / Political Pluralism (Social sciences) Pluralism (Social sciences)/ United States Political Science / History & Theory Political Science / Political Process / General Political Science / Public Policy / General Political planning Political planning - United States Political planning/ United States Power (Social sciences) Power (Social sciences) - United States Power (Social sciences)/ United States Pressure groups Pressure groups - United States Social Science / Sociology / General |
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