Political Power Theorists
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- POLTICIAL POWER THEORISTS
- PLURALISM
- John Locke
- Classical pluralist writer: 1600-1700
- argued against the divine right of kings and monarchy
- Social Contract re support between the ruled and rulers.
- Rousseau
- Social Contract 2.0: the gov should rule for the public good
- Supported monarchy and elitism in gov.
- Opposed women in politics but was liberal for his time (1700)
- Robert Dahl
- Direct democracy: Good policies need time and expert opinion. Average person is useless.
- Researched a small Connecticut town: found all groups were represented
- De Tocqueville
- Original pluralist theorist after touring America in C19.
- Explained the nature and distribution of political power in Western liberal democracies.
- John Locke
- ELITISM
- Mosca
- Created the modern elite theory
- 3Cs- Consciousness, cohesion and conspiracy.
- Eg wealth making skills or military skill.
- Circulation of Elites due to superior organisational skills
- Pareto
- Lions and Foxes
- Lions: rule by coercion, e.g. military dictatorships. Direct and incisive action.
- Foxes: rule by diplomatic manipulation, e.g. european democracies. Cunning and guile.
- C W Mills
- Three key institutions in America: Major businesses, the military and the government.
- Similar educational backgrounds,social clubs and they mary each other, e.g. dynasties such as the Clintons
- Alexander Haig: US army general, influential business positions and Sec. of State under Reagan.
- Mosca
- MARXISM
- Karl Marx
- C19 political thinker who believed capitalism was v flawed.
- Rule by those w economic resources (bourgeois) e.g. factory owners
- rejects individualism and supports conflict in society e.g. revolution
- Ralph Miliband
- critical of marxism and communist regimes in E. Europe.
- Elites hold power but are all working to keep Capitalism alive. Elites act in the interests of capitalism.
- Actions of state elites benefit capitalism e.g. Labour 1945-51 limited nationalisation and generous compensation.
- Michael Moore
- Left wing film maker in America
- Bowling for Columbine: The topic of gun legislation. Lack of due to NRA funding.
- Where Will We Invade Next: Link to military action for profit, Eg Iraq vs Syria.
- Karl Marx
- FEMINISM
- Molly Wollstonecraft
- Original modern feminist writer who wrote 'Vindication of the Rights of Women'
- Highlighted the lack of freedom and rights for women during the enlightenment period.
- Simone De Beauvoir and Betty Friedan
- Wrote about the oppression of women being confined to childcare and housework.
- Second wave feminism: Overcoming the patriarchy.
- Wolf
- Book called 'Beauty Myth' which suggests that men dominate women by adding the press of societies standards of beauty.
- Molly Wollstonecraft
- PLURALISM
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