POLI 11 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Free Rider Problem, Aarp
Document Summary
Interest articulation: ways in which people express their needs and demands to their government (e. g. voting, lobbyist, direct government contact, contentious action, working with community members to address needs) Grassroots politics: people working together to address a common problem. Institutional groups: groups based in formal organizations that have other political or social functions in addition to interest articulation (e. g. catholic church, microsoft) 3: associational groups: groups formed explicitly to represent the interests of a particular group (e. g. trade unions, nra, aarp) Collective action problem: free rider problem (e. g. ending discriminatory legislation) Civil society: a society in which people are involved in social and political interactions free of state control or regulation (important parts of this include: community groups, voluntary associations, religious groups, free communication access, and free information access) Pluralist interest group systems: (e. g. u. s. and france) Multiple groups may represent a single societal interest. Groups often have a loose or decentralized organizational structure.
