While Pluralism as a political theory of the state and policy formation gained its most traction during the 1950s and 1960s in America, some scholars argued that the theory was too simplistic (see Connolly (1969) The Challenge to Pluralist Theory) – leading to the formulation of neo-pluralism.

What is the origin of pluralism?

Pluralism as a way of thinking emerged with the ancient Greeks. ... Political pluralism—understood as the representation of and participation by numerous and competing groups organized around class, racial, ethnic, and cultural interests—is often taken as one of the hallmarks of American democracy.

When did pluralistic societies emerge?

Kallen is widely credited as being the originator of the concept of cultural pluralism. His 1915 essay in The Nation, titled "Democracy versus the Melting Pot", was written as an argument against the concept of the 'Americanization' of European immigrants.