The Importance Of Theoretical Frameworks For Understanding Foundations Of Political Science

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Madison points out in Federalist #10 that citizens would be divided
into many factions that would compete for benefits. The chief cause of division
when Madison wrote this was economics in origin, but now race has emerged as a
major factor in dividing American society. Robert Dali founder of Pluralism
modernizes Madison's theory into theory of American democracy to incorporate
into the theory of pluralism.

Pluralism explains minority group politics in a process that attempts to show
the strength of groups in the minority. In pluralism the theory assumes that
there are non-cumulative inequalities in American politics. These inequalities
would mean no group would be on the minority of a law being passed every time
and that no group dominates every time either. The second part of the pluralism
theory suggests that there is a multiple power center. A definition of multiple
power center is when a minority group is denied access to influence one branch
of government but may ...

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