Question

Who promoted the Pluralist Theory and Concept of Democracy?
A. H.J. Lasky
B. Ernest Barker
C. Miss Folette
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Three of the major tenets of the pluralist school are
(1) resources and hence potential power are widely scattered throughout society,
(2) at least some resources are available to nearly everyone, and
(3) at any time the amount of potential power exceeds the amount of actual power.

Complete answer:
The Pluralist Theory of Democracy states that people with common interests form organized groups to promote their cause and influence the political agenda. It also states that no single group, industry, or government agency dominates politics. It describes a political system where there is more than one center of power. The Pluralist Theory and concept of Democracy was promoted by H.J.Laski, Ernest Barker, and Miss Follette. They were the political theorists.

A pluralist democracy describes a political system where there is more than one center of power. Modern democracies are by definition pluralists as democracies allow freedom of association. In a democratic society, individuals achieve positions of formal political authority by forming successful electoral coalitions. Groups of individuals try to maximize their interests. Lines of conflict are multiple and shifting as power is a continuous bargaining process between competing groups. There may be inequalities but they tend to be distributed and evened out by the various forms and distributions of resources throughout a population.

H.J. Lasky – was an author, editor. He wrote A Grammar of Politics.
Ernest Barker- was an English political scientist who served as principal of King’s College of London. He was elected to serve on the Liberal party council.
Miss Folette - was a philosopher and pioneer in the fields of organizational theory and organizational behavior.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note:Important theorists of pluralism include Robert A. Dahl (who wrote the seminal pluralist work, David Truman, and Seymour Martin Lipset.