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15 Cards in this Set
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Logic Of Lobbying
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People who want to influence the decisions of the government
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Positives Government sees in lobbying
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Provides technical and political information. How is government going to know old people want prescription drugs if they don't ask?
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Madison;s Federalist 10
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Does not like factions, but they must be tolerated
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Solution to dilemma
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Social and institutional puralism
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David Truman's : The GOvernmental Process
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Defense of the legitimates role of interst groups
American Political system was particularly conducive to pluralist politics |
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Problem of Collective Action
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Incentives for collectie action and the barriers to organization vary across different types of groups
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Mancur Oldson: The Logic of Collective Action (1965)
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Someone has to organize the group and find the resources
Problems like free riding must be over come |
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Why have interest groups proliferated?
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Increases in affluence and education of the middle class.
Tech advances Encouragment of government |
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What do interest groups do??
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Try to survive on small contributions
Most focus on the issues tht continue to generate contributions Influencing governmental policy |
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Insider Tactics: Interest Groups
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group hires a high powered lobbyist to go talk to members of congress
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Outsider tactics
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Public Demonstrations, Call, Write in
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Tactical Choices: Which to choose?
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Small: hire a lobbyist
Large: write letters |
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Activities of Interest Groups
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The courts: litigation, friend of the court briefs, lobby on judicial appointments
Electoral politics: PACS, FECA, $$$$$, growth, |
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Two main worries about interest groups
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Biased...dominated by wealthy corporations and affluent individuals
Private interests dominate policy areas |
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Another main worry
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Elected officials are in a powerful position with regard to interest groups
Control access Have key information that interest groups need Pick and choose which groups to support |
