According to the radical perspective, the role of the state is:
A) to protect the interests of employers, who own the means of production.
B) to protect the weak and restrain the power of the strong.
C) to restrain the power of trade unions.
D) irrelevant in the conduct of the employment relationship.

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The radical perspective, particularly from a Marxist viewpoint, sees the state as serving the interests of the capitalist class by protecting the interests of employers and the means of production they own. This perspective argues that the state's laws and enforcement mechanisms are designed to maintain the capitalist system and the dominant position of those who own the means of production.

According to the Radical Perspective, the Role of the State