| − | '''Pluralism''' describes an organizational structure in which different types of ideas, persons, or groups can coexist. For example, "religious pluralism," often used to describe the United States when compared to pre-modern [[nation state|nation states]], suggests a [[polity]] in which different religious groups exist coequally with one another, at least as far as rights ''vis a vis'' the government are concerned. | + | '''Pluralism''' describes an organizational structure in which different types of ideas, persons, or groups can coexist. For example, "religious pluralism," often used to describe the [[United States]] when compared to pre-modern [[nation state|nation states]], suggests a [[polity]] in which different [[religious]] groups exist coequally with one another, at least as far as rights ''vis a vis'' the [[government]] are concerned. |