Principles of American Government: Interest Group Typology and Methods - Prof. R. Henderso, Exams of Political Science

Download Principles of American Government: Interest Group Typology and Methods - Prof. R. Henderso and more Exams Political Science in PDF only on Docsity! 2310 Principles of American Government Interest Group Typology & Methods and Tactics of Interest Groups Lectures 11/8 & 11/10 Economic Interest Groups Producer Groups: Represent businesses that produce goods or services -GM -Allstate -Hilton -Farmers Professional Groups: Represent the professions -Real-estate agent -Doctors -Teachers -Engineers Labor Unions: Protect jobs wages and other benefits of members Non-Economic Interest Groups Public-Interest Groups: for the common good; set out for specific interest --environmental groups, cause groups, single-issue groups, ideological groups Nature conservatory, common cause, anti-abortion, libertarians ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Public Employee Interest Groups: represents a sector of government employment. --a separate category that fits both in the in producer groups and public interest groups: police, teachers, fire department. The Inside Game & Outside Game Lobbying: (inside game) direct contact with policy maker; goal: have the ear of a policy maker in order to create trust. Propagandizing: mobilize public opinion; corporations are more involved with elections: direct mail campaigns, advertisements, calls. Electioneering: endorsements, political contributions, pitching-in (fundraisers) --new methods as of the Citizens United case (new mold advertising attacking one or supporting one) Litigation: after law has been passed it affects a certain group of people; find the people impacted and try to get an induction. Public interest groups use this. --amicus curiae briefs : “friends of the court” briefs Theories of Interest Group Activity in the Policy Making Arena