GOVT 2306 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Gus Sessions Wortham, Free Rider Problem, Mancur Olson
23 Feb 2016
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Interest groups are organizations established to influence the government"s programs and policies. Wide range of interests active in national, state, and local politics that form into interest groups like business, labor, agriculture, professions of law, medicine, accounting, government affairs. Meant to serve interests of small number of people concerned with one particular interest. Interest groups is a peak association when it is an interest group organized as an umbrella organization that seeks to coordinate the various activities of member groups in a targeted area. Interest groups are able to mobilize in politics through: Like reforming school system, getting a road built. Members: groups are influential because of whom they represent. o. They have the ability to raise money o. Information about their membership and about the problems that concern their membership. o o. Providing information to a policy maker is important. Motivated by their self interest and positions they present to.
