POLI 2051 Lecture : 20120315 HLS American Government Section 2 Part 3 Notes
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Interest groups: definition and types of groups. Any organization that seeks to influence public policy. Occupational groups roughly coincide with the private. Non-occupational groups public interests in your text, for. Interests described in your text. the most part. Collective benefits benefits that accrue to everyone regardless of whether they are group members or not. Selective benefits benefits that go only to group members. The free rider problem people who receive the benefits the group has won without paying any of the costs (time or money generally). Purposive-using the appeal of the organization"s stated goals to attract members companionship that arises out of meeting with like-minded others: the goal of an interest group is to influence public policy. By supplying public officials with things they need. Public support- if you help us out we"ll help you out. Money and pacs- taking in and taking out of money.
