A Probe Into Robert Dahl 's Theory Of Pluralistic Democracy

Democratic theory is an important part of political theory, Robert Dahl, as a leading figure of the theory of pluralist democracy, his theory is the Chinese and western scholars study democratic theory is subject to be discussed. Total of pluralist democracy thoughts formed in the smoke of the second world war, America’s government is facing a severe economic crisis, in such a turmoil strongly need democracy under the background of social evolution. Darfur in Madison democracy, populist, elite democracy, utilitarianism and other theoretical basis, in the vigorous development of interest group traditional capitalist democracy theory challenged the critical moment, puts forward the theory of pluralist democracy. He will democratic is divided into the ideal and reality, put forward the democracy at least ten advantages, main types of modern social democracy is a representative democracy, although he is not perfect, but it is the closest to the ideal form of democracy. Dahl’s theory of pluralist democracy reflects the operation of democratic politics and democratic essence in the United States, in the process of the development of democracy has important role, which forms a connecting link between the preceding and keep up with the trend of the historical development, can obtain the safeguard of the democratic political system and democratic development condition of support. But Dahl’s pluralist democracy also has shortcomings, such as when the interest group controls the government decision-making, the interests of the vulnerable groups in society is easy to be ignored and even deprived. In short, both total theory of pluralist democracy, or democracy to its theoretical defects of criticism and perfect, to China’s socialist democratic political construction has the important theoretical significance.