Interest Group in the United States
Concept of Interest Group
In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Interest Group has the following meaning: An organization whose purpose is to pursue the interests of its members, in public or private forums. A group must maintain its membership, often by providing benefits (material, solidary, or purposive) to those members. It must also vigorously pursue its goals (the members’ interests); often it must also pursue secondary goals, in order to increase its chances of achieving its primary goals. The three broad tactics of interest groups in the public arena are electioneering, lobbying, and litigating. (Source of this definition of Interest Group : University of Texas)
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- Political Participation
- Interest Groups
- Lobbying