Political Science · Western Political Thought
Who is Not one of the Pluralist Thinkers?
- 1. Robert Dahl
- 2. Harold Laski
- 3. Michael Oakeshott
- 4. R.M. MacIver
- 5. Karl Mannheim
A1 and 3
BOnly 3 ✓ Correct
COnly 5
D3 and 5
Correct answer: (B) Only 3 — Michael Oakeshott is not a pluralist thinker, so the answer is only 3.
Explanation
★Michael Oakeshott is not a pluralist thinker, so the answer is only 3.
★Oakeshott is a conservative who prized tradition over the bargaining of competing groups.
★Robert Dahl is a leading pluralist with his theory of polyarchy and dispersed power.
★Harold Laski advanced political pluralism, treating the state as one association among many.
★R.M. MacIver gave a pluralist account of the state and community.
★Karl Mannheim is mainly known for the sociology of knowledge rather than state pluralism.
★Among these, Oakeshott is the clearest case of a non-pluralist conservative.
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