Small business owners were very happy after the election in 2010 because the winning party had promised to look after their interests, but union workers feared that their interests would not take priority. However, in the following election, the party in power switched and business owners were not so happy. Which theory used in studies of the state does this illustrate?

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Pluralist theory suggests that power is distributed among many groups in society, and policy outcomes are the result of competition and compromise among these groups. The scenario describes a shift in power and policy focus between different interest groups (business owners and union workers), illustrating the pluralist view of politics.

Small Business Owners Were Very Happy After the Election in 2010