Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Deliberative Democracy, Liberal Democracy, Religious Text
18 Oct 2016
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Pluralism: originated as a normative argument against monism or sameness. In political theory, it is usually associated with a theory of the state according to which political power is diffuse, all organized groups having some influence on state outputs. English school and with neo-liberal theory high-lighting the multiplicity as plurality of forces at work in the international system. Elite theory/elitism: a normative sense, the rule of the most able, in an empirical sense, rule by a group that is beyond popular control. Italian group of scholars, thought that a ruling elite is inevitable in complex societies whether capitalist/communist iron law of oligarchy . Dominant group because of psychological characteristics or its position within society. Democratic elitism: schumpter thought to reconcile elitism/democracy could be reconciled by mass participation of citizens in the making of political decisions/advocated for competition between elites instead of citizens.
