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Compare and contrast the pluralist, elitist and Marxist theories of the state. Pluralism, elitism and Marxism are all theories of power; disparity arises from the ways in which power is measured. In "Power: a radical view" Steven Lukes talks about three dimensions of power, with each following dimension becoming more complicated than the previous one. Pluralism could be portrayed as being one-dimensional in its view of power, in its simplistic account of decision-making. Elitism could be portrayed as being two-dimensional in its outlook on power as it also takes nondecision-making into consideration. Finally, Marxism furthers the elitist's view by declaring that society has economic structures which ensure that certain decisions are never made, so in this way power could be seen in a third-dimension. As the approaches of elitists and Marxists invoke broader considerations these lead to a more obviously ideological account of the state. Dahl defined pluralism simply...

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