Which type of theorists would argue that relentless class conflict between capitalists and workers boom and bust economic cycles and intercorporate conflict place limits on the ability of the capitalist class to manipulate political institutions at will?

Correct answer: B. structural conflict theorists

  • A. instrumental conflict theorists
  • B. structural conflict theorists
  • C. reactionary conflict theorists
  • D. dysfunctional conflict theorists

Explanation

Structural conflict theorists argue that broader contradictions within capitalism, including class conflict, economic crises and competition among corporations, constrain the capitalist class. Instrumental conflict theorists instead emphasize the direct, deliberate control of political institutions by the ruling class.

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