POL 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pork Barrel, George Mcgovern, Congressional Budget Office
2 May 2016
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Institutional model- many responsible, but mainly theodore lowi; simplified version of govt as illustrated to children. Legislative subcommittees (president=ceo); statute- laws created by them. Interest groups- clubs/associations who are interested in policy process (know. Ciara club, etc and their positions on policies) Lobbying each other always (never-changing product of formal govt) Pluralist model- david truman governmental process society is comprised of myriad of groups (ever changing); power is essence. Nicolo machiavelli- end justifies the means ungolden rule (the prince); bureaucrat; never leave an enemy alive (better to be feared than loved. Resources (the prince had subjects" lives as resources/teacher) needs (subjects" lives/students grades) Elitist model- karl marx (first to articulate it); if displeased with situation, masses will take over control of production and we will experience nirvana/paradise (not really true); in response to plight of workers. Big group of masses and the small portion of elite (leaders of soviet union in russia, for example)
