Political Science 2230E Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Pro Bono

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 2230E
• Professor: Cristinede Clercy

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Intro by mikki: on interest groups: focus on political parties, another way people can participate in politics is by forming organizations whose goal is not to get into office but to influence policy - advocacy groups. If it (cid:449)e(cid:396)e(cid:374)"t fo(cid:396) these i(cid:374)te(cid:396)est g(cid:396)oups the go(cid:448)e(cid:396)nment would not adapt these policies. Interest groups mobilize members who may share similar interests but who previously had no incentive to work together towards influencing policy - facilitates (cid:862)(cid:272)olle(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)(cid:863: finds a way for us to actually do something together. Internalized debates between members: focus on a wide variety of interests, specialized groups. Individual members, less formal structure: function with a less formalized set of tules and led by charismatic leaders, debates generally external, focus on a narrower set of issues. Who belongs to interest groups: to qualify as an ig, must be able to provide a list of dues paying members and supporters, only as good and legitimate as its membership.