This article is about pluralism as a political philosophy. For the theory that political power in society does not lie with the electorate but is distributed between a wide number of groups, see Pluralism (political theory) .For other uses, see Pluralism (disambiguation) .Pluralism as a political philosophy is the recognition and affirmation of diversity within a political body, which permits the peaceful coexistence of different interests, convictions and lifestyles.or the theory that political power in society does not lie with the electorate but is distributed between a wide number of groups, see Pluralism (political theory) . For other uses, see Pluralism (disambiguation) .