Chapter 11: Groups and Interests

Chapter Outline

• The Character of Interest Groups
  • What Interests Are Represented?
  • What Interests Are Not Represented?
  • Organizational Components
  • The Characteristics of Members
• The Proliferation of Groups
  • The Expansion of Government
  • The New Politics Movement and Public Interest Groups
• Strategies: The Quest for Political Power
  • Direct Lobbying
  • Cultivating Access
  • Using the Courts (Litigation)
  • Mobilizing Public Opinion
  • Using Electoral Politics
• Thinking Critically about Groups and Interests: The Dilemmas of Reform

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