GVPT 170 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Tea Party Movement, Anti-Globalization Movement, Election
5 Jun 2016
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Factors that encourage the creation of social movements. Why some social movements succeed and others do not. Interest groups in a democractic society: contrasting views. Interest groups: a private organization or voluntary association that seeks to influence public policy as a way to protect or advance its interests: not officially a part of government. Try to influence the behavior of public officials. Factions: madison"s term for groups or parties that try to advance their own interests at the expense of the public good. Interest groups are usually regarded as narrowly self-interested and out for themselves without regard for the public good. Pluralism: the poltical science position that american democracy is best understood in terms of the interaction, conflict, and bargaining of groups. According to many polticial scietnetes, interest groups don"t hurt democracy and the public interest but are an important intruemsent in attaining both.
