6. Interest groups are groups of citizens who:
(1) Share common interest
(2)Try to influence policy
What are some types of interest groups?
Proactive Interest Groups
Reactive Interest Groups
Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Groups
10. Common Problem orThreat
“There is a disturbance in the Force…”
Example: NSF Funding for My Research!
Resource Advantage
Money, Membership Size, Leadership, Information
Effective Leadership
Importance of interest group entrepreneurs
14. Material Benefits
Tangible rewards that members can actually use
Most common benefit is information
Solidary Benefits
Derived from interaction and bonding with others
Expressive Benefits
Internal rewards; Being a part of worthy cause
31. Foreign govts. lobby Congress for positive
policy change
Domestic entities also lobby in DC:
32.
33. DIRECT LOBBYING
“Inside Lobbying”
Interaction with
decision makers in
government
INDIRECT LOBBYING
“Outside Lobbying”
Mobilizes interest
group membership /
general public to
contact govt. officials
on given issue
34. Personal Contacts
Professional Lobbyists
ExpertTestimony
Campaign Contributions
Coalition Formation
35. How is this done?
Educating public through information / research
Organizing peaceful protests
Issue Advocacy Ads –Why should we care?
527 Groups