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Question 1
What is "pluralist" theory?Assumed that power was dispersed among competing, organized interest groups and that new policies arose from a process of bargaining, negotiation, and compromise.Pluralism Is a Group Theory of Democracy.
People participate in politics by their membership in groups, and these groups, through competition and compromise, create public policy.
Why would people like David Truman and Robert Dahl argue that modern democracy is best achieved through pluralism"?
What are the core concepts of "elitism" and the "state-centric/statist" theories of agenda formation?
What is an area of policy that the pluralist theory seems to explain well? For what issues does the elitist theory seem to work best? What about the "state-centric/statist" theory?
Be sure to explain your reasoning.
Question 2
Elitism is actually a complex approach to understanding agenda-setting and social power. Identify three different authors who have developed theories of elite control. Explain their theories, including examples of how they work.
Consider the role of the "media" in influencing the public agenda. What does Walter Karp say?He Saied media is tool, not driven of agenda.( ADD MORE) Do you agree with Karp's major points? Explain your thoughts.
Do you think the elite controls the media? Explain your answer.
Question 3
You are a special consultant to Anne Tistate, director of the Private Enterprise Restoration Project(PERP). PERP was created by private insurers to reduce governmental health care programs and promote private insurance.
Ms. Tistate has heard that some John Kingdon guy has a great way of explaining why some issues and policy ideas receive attention while others do not. She would like to know more about Kingdon's ideas.
She also wants a strategy to erode confidence in the governmental health insurance system and build up support for a completely private health insurance model.
Explain John Kingdon's"garbage can" model for agenda setting and formulation. While explaining the model be sure to use examples of how different elements can be linked to the health care issue.
Analyze the general usefulness of Kingdon's model for PERP's purposes. How could this model help Antistate devise a strategy for reducing support for public health insurance?
How might the agenda be influenced by public perception of a "crisis"? How could this be used to help PERP advance its cause?