Political scientist Theodore Lowi has questioned pluralist theory by suggesting that

A. policies that favor a series of minorities are inherently fairer than policies that ignore small groups in favor of a majority.
B. special interests should never receive benefits from government.
C. there is no concept of the public interest in a system that gives special interests the ability to determine the policies affecting them.
D. Madisonian theory has created a perfect balance of special interest and common good.
E. the sum of people's special interests is a rough approximation of society's collective interest.

Answer: C