Critically Examine the Pluralist Theory of the State Before we can examine the pluralist theory of the state it is first necessary to define exactly what is meant by the term state'. Once this is done we can look at the pluralist conception of the state, or more accurately, the ... theory of the state it is necessary to put it into context with other political theories. There are three main basic political theories, pluralism being one, elitism and Marxism being the others. The Elitist theory argues that the important decisions in liberal democracies are taken by a single ruling elite rather t...

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... "sharing of the land" resembles Russian's collective farming. In a sense Jim Casy is like Lenin. He is starting a revolution against greedy capitalist land owners. Jim Casy would have definitely embraced Marxism. In a way Jim's revolution was similar to the Russian Revolution. Another historical allusion can be made with the French Revolution through the theme of class struggle. In the French Revolution ... is seen through the characterization of Tom Joad. He was portrayed as a somewhat good natured and honest character, yet he murdered two men. It is left to the reader to define charac...

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