Paper's abstract

Elisabeth Zoller, Pluralism as Foundation of the American Sense for the Stat
The present article argues that pluralism is the best conceptual tool to get an idea of the American sense of the State. The historical roots of the pluralistic State are to be found in Letter 10 of the Federalist Papers dealing with fac-tions and interests in the modern society and in Letter 51 addressing the means to keep both of them under control.

Key Words : State, USA
t. 49 : 2005, p. 109-122