PL SC 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: American Civil Liberties Union, American Political Science Association, United Garment Workers Of America
22 Apr 2016
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Organized groups of people seeking to influence public policy. **cq: which of the following is an example of a public interest lobby: american political science association, american hardware association, penn state university, google, american league to abolish capital punishment. **cq: which of the following is an example of a professional association: american medical association, united garment workers of america, microsoft, american civil liberties union, national organization for women. International association of fire fighters: afl-cio, american red cross, penn state university, gm. Mobilization is the consequence of conflicts that emerge in society. Examples: technological, social, economic, demographic, and cultural changes. Groups form in response to other groups forming. Individuals can free ride can benefit from any new policy without contributing to the cost. Business groups should be more likely to form few public interest lobbies. Exception: small groups with higher stakes (higher visibility and stake in group"s mission) Solidary = intangible reward from affiliating with like-minded people.
