POL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Direct Lobbying In The United States, United Automobile Workers, Gun Safety
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Interest groups: organizations that possess an overriding concern with the political process and policy outcomes. Usually in response to key events often related to political/economic instability. Examples throughout history large numbers of interest groups formed In the 1930s response to great depression. 1940s/early 1950s response to wwii & cold war late 1960s/1970s vietnam war. Activate people who were previously politically passive. Periods of political instability also facilitate social movements: The mobilization of broad-based private groups, usually around shared concerns or grievances related to public policy on a specific issue & a desire to alter the policy through mass pressure. Interest groups & social movements: origins and development. Are in opposition to the status quo. Involve large numbers of interest groups (old & new) Change how people think of specific issuechange in attitude remains after social movement. Social movements & groups tend to go through life cycles.