POLI 2051 Lecture : Lecture Ch7b
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Interest groups: definition and types of groups. Any organization that seeks to influence public policy. Occupational groups roughly coincide with the private. Interests described in your text. (unions, american medical association) Non-occupational groups public interests in your text, for the most part. (citizen groups/public interest group, environmental groups, abortion group, feminist group) Collective benefits benefits that accrue to everyone regardless of whether they are group members or not. (clean air benefits everyone whether or not you help them) Selective benefits benefits that go only to group members. Iii. whether or not the benefits exceed the cost. The free rider problem people who receive the benefits the group has won without paying any of the costs (time or money generally). Material- money or other services available to members. By supplying public officials with things they need. **read about what interest groups do in your text. A distinction is made between the inside game and the outside game.
