pluralist

(noun)

an advocate of pluralism (in all senses)

Related Terms

  • polyarchy
  • anarchist

Examples of pluralist in the following topics:

  • Functions of the State

    • Many people consider the United States to be a pluralist state.
    • According to the pluralist view, whichever interest group was better able to recruit members to its cause, and to persuade policymakers, would prevail.
    • Pluralists view society as a collection of individuals and groups competing for political power.
    • Within the pluralist tradition, Robert Dahl developed the theory of the state as a neutral arena for contending interests.
    • The pluralist approach suggests that the modern democratic state acts in response to pressures that are applied by a variety of organized interests.
  • Organization of Interest Groups

    • However, this pluralist theory (formed primarily by American academics) reflects a more open and fragmented political system similar to that in countries like the United States.
  • Beliefs

    • People with pluralist beliefs make no distinction between faith systems, viewing each one as valid within a particular culture.
  • China

    • The U.S. maintains sympathy for a independent Taiwan due to its liberal, pluralistic democracy, and gives Taiwan extensive political and military support.
  • Political Participation and Party Loyalty

    • In such a large, complex, pluralistic nation, the politicians discovered that citizens were especially loyal to their own ethno-religious groups.
  • Universal Coverage

    • Other countries have a much more pluralistic delivery system of obligatory health insurance, with contributory rates based on salaries or income and usually funded jointly by employers and beneficiaries .
  • Resource Mobilization Approach

    • there will always be grounds for protest in modern, politically pluralistic societies because there is constant discontent (i.e., grievances or deprivation); this de-emphasizes the importance of these factors as it makes them ubiquitous
  • Age

    • Generation Z, also known as "Digital Natives," is a term that reflects the pluralistic and fragmented society of those with birth dates between 1997 and 2012.
  • A Multicultural Society

    • In Pluralistic Universe (1909), William James espoused the idea of a "plural society" and saw pluralism as "crucial to the formation of philosophical and social humanism to help build a better, more egalitarian society. "
  • Unitarianism and Universalism

    • Noted for his friendly and respectful relationship with American Indians and his pluralistic and multicultural view of spiritual truth, George de Benneville was well ahead of his time.
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