Answer:
Pluralist state-The pluralist theory of the state has a very clear liberal lineage. It stems
from the belief that the state acts as an ‘umpire’ or ‘referee’ in society.
Capitalist State-The Marxist notion of a capitalist state offers a clear alternative to the
pluralist image of the state as a neutral arbiter or umpire.
Leviathan State-The image of the state as a ‘leviathan’ (in effect, a self-serving monster
intent on expansion and aggrandizement) is one associated in modern
politics with the New Right.
Patriarchal State-Modern thinking about the state must, finally, take account of the
implications of feminist theory.
