POS 150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gini Coefficient, Corporatism, Millennium Summit
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Equal voting, free/ fair elections, inclusion, participation authoritarian regime: all the power in the hands of the few (china, zimbabwe) Aggregation takes place within party or in interactions with groups/ rigged elections economic inequality: gini index represents the distribution of wealth within a country 0= equal. Need: designed to help those that need support from the government. Contribution: benefits should go to those that contribute to the program. Multiple groups may represent a single societal interest. Groups often have a loose or decentralized organizational structure. There is a clear separation between interest groups and the government. A single peak association normally represents each societal interest. Membership in the association is often compulsory and nearly universal. Peak associations are centrally organized and direct the actions of their members. Groups are often systematically involved in making and implementing policy. There is a single group for each social sector.
