This document discusses pressure groups, including their definition, nature, and scope. It outlines key features of pressure groups such as formal organization, specific self-interest, universal presence, voluntary membership, and impact on political processes. The document also presents two classifications of pressure groups - Almond's classification which includes anomic, associational, non-associational, and institutional groups, and Blondel's classification which separates groups into communal and associational categories.

1. Prof. Dr. Sandip Bhaurao Nerkar
Dept. of Political Science
Pratap College , Amalner
sbnpca@gmail.com

2. Pressure Group
• Definition :-
• Meaning :-
• Nature :-
• Scope :-

3. Features of Pressure Groups
1.Formal Organization
2.Specific Self Interest
3.Pressure Groups are Universal
4.Voluntary Membership
5.Impact on Political Process
6.Membership Overlapping

4. Classification Of Pressure Groups
• Almond`s Classification of Pressure Groups
• Blondel`s Classification of Pressure Groups

5. Almond`s Classification of Pressure
Groups
• 1. Anomic Group
• 2. Associational Group
• 3. Non –Associational Group
• 4. Institutional Group

6. Blondel`s Classification of Pressure
Group
• 1. Communal Group
I . Customory Group
II . Institutional Group
• 2. Associational Group
I. Preventional Group
II. Protectional Group