Pluralist Democracy.

What is Pluralist Democracy? Kind of democracy  multiple sources Different groups, affiliations, organizations  share influence and control. More collective. A pluralistic democracy reflects bourgeois ideals.

 Political parties and entrepreneurs share an important role in deciding the affairs of the state.  Advocates,more "plural," universal and fair.  Ideological basis  theory of institutionalism  Pluralistic democracy exponents propose that these institutions have direct influence and involvement in public policy:  Churches  Unions  Political groups  Special interest groups

Rise of Theory  Two factors:  The first factor is the political growing more complex under the influence of modern capitalism  The second factor is the growing division between economic classes.  Pluralistic democracy theorists argue that left ungoverned and uncontrolled, democracy degenerates into plutocracy.  Plutocracy occurs when only wealthy or powerful people and groups influence govern the country.

Functional Requirements  Requires social and economic diversity of citizens.  Citizens with very different needs of government.  There is a special interest group for nearly every opinion.  Become very powerful and exert control

Majoritarian Model  Government by the majority of the people  Mass participation in politics is required  People are well-informed on political issues and make thoughtful voting decisions.  Citizens to participate directly in decisionmaking

Pluralist model  People group along economic, religious, ethnic or cultural lines.  People with similar interests form INTEREST GROUPS  Government by people operating through competing interest groups  The plural model favors - a decentralized and organizationally complex structure - to provide groups open access to public officials who consider their views