According to Brym and Lie,political Sociology Has Made Good Progress

question 15

Multiple Choice

According to Brym and Lie,political sociology has made good progress since the 1950s.Each theory they discuss has made useful contributions.For example,state-centered theory has contributed to our understanding of how:

• A)democratic politics is about compromise and the accommodation of group interests
• B)despite compromise and accommodation,power is concentrated among high-status groups
• C)despite the concentration of power in society,shifts in the distribution power do occur
• D)despite the influence of the distribution of power on political life,the state exerts a powerful,independent influence on political life
• E)none of these choices

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