Summarize the Major Arguments of the Pluralist,power Elite,and Patriarchal Models

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Essay

Summarize the major arguments of the pluralist,power elite,and patriarchal models.What are their major differences? Are there any similarities? Which model do you find the most persuasive in explaining political power in America? Why?

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