Critics of the plan say it could marginalize relatively small pro-Chávez parties that support an open economy, existing government institutions and a pluralistic political system.

In recent years it has renounced violence and adopted a reformist platform, calling for the establishment of a pluralistic, democratic political system.

Broadly speaking it brought about a fragmented or pluralistic system of federal funding for research.

Turkish democracy serves as a genuine model for countries seeking to develop a pluralistic political system.

"A pluralistic political system is the only way."

A constitutional, parliamentary, pluralistic system that is founded on elections, and limited by Shari'a.

Since then, at least 12 other governments have taken steps toward pluralistic systems.

They also benefit from the higher degree of social solidarity which seems to accompany more pluralistic systems.

Benin was thus the first African country to effect successfully the transition from dictatorship to a pluralistic political system.

Nepal has made great strides in developing a pluralistic, democratic system of government in the last few years.