Title: State and Local Government

Author: Ann Bowman and Richard Kearney, 11th Edition

Use this book.  

Introduction

In your textbook, the authors discuss elite and pluralist theories of community power. Which of these theories (elite or pluralist) do you think describes your hometown or community? Provide examples to support your assessment.

ULOs

• Contrast elite and pluralist theories of community power

Directions

Answer the above question in approximately 1,000 words. If you use outside sources, be sure to cite them (APA format preferred,  Purdue OWL (Links to an external site.)).

• In your textbook, the authors discuss elite and pluralist theories of community power. Which of these theories (elite or pluralist) do you think describes your hometown or community? Provide examples to support your assessment.

Any factual assertations should be backed up by a source, be it from your textbook or elsewhere.