POL S 348X Lecture 7: Pressure Groups Scotland
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Influencing the political environment: god, whisky, ag, and scotland. Close ties developed between interest groups and government, esp. the ruling parties. Widely used in europe, including the u. k. The more people empowered, the better off democracy will be. Power is in the hands of the few. Poo(cid:396)e(cid:396) g(cid:396)oups (cid:449)/o (cid:396)esou(cid:396)(cid:272)es a(cid:396)e (cid:862)left outside the loop(cid:863) Interests are narrowly concerned, not good for society as a whole. Thatcher felt that pressure groups had too much influence. (cid:862)the state is (cid:374)othi(cid:374)g (cid:271)ut a(cid:374) e(cid:454)e(cid:272)uti(cid:448)e (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)ittee fo(cid:396) the (cid:271)ou(cid:396)geoisie. (cid:863) Post war labour moved away from the capitalist aspect with the soviet situation. Represent interest that might not otherwise be heard. Policy decisions increasingly influenced by groups, not the ballot. Increased demands on the system which might not be able to be met. Interest groups will continue to grow in importance. May someday soon rival parties in terms of candidate selection.