Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Make America Great Again, Amicus Curiae, New Social Movements

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 1020E
• Professor: Charles Jones

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Populism and the parties of the extreme right. The dutch case: late start: trust in elites and institutions. Solutions: trump has commandeered one of the parties as a vehicle for his call to. )f other strategies, don(cid:495)t limit to economic dimension: engagement and interaction work best. Identify and discuss the different kinds of groups: define interest groups, explore the four major models of group politics, distinguish between social movements and new social movements. Sectional groups: they exist to defend the members of their interest group that is all. Its trying to defend a broader value structure: wwf we(cid:495)re trying to defend and protect animals from extinction and the, advance a set of prominent values protection of all wildlife. Interest groups targets: groups try to influence, bureaucracy, legislature, courts e. g. amicus curiae (cid:523)(cid:498)friend of the court(cid:499)(cid:524, parties, media. Interest groups outperform parties at linking people and government.