Slides

1. PO 101
Fall 2016

4.  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

6.  Representation
 Participation
 Education
 Agenda Building
 Provision of Program Alternatives
 Program Monitoring

8.  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

9. Cesar Chavez
United FruitWorkers
Ralph Nader
Consumer
Protection
Candy Lightner
Mothers Against
Drunk Driving
(MADD)

10.  Material Benefits
 Tangible rewards that members can actually use
 Solidary Benefits
 Derived from interaction and bonding with others
 Expressive Benefits
 Internal rewards; Being a part of worthy cause

13. AGE RACE AND ETHNICITY

14. GENDER SEXUAL ORIENTATION

16. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSUMER

17. RELIGIOUS SECOND AMENDMENT

18. REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS OTHER GROUPS

20. DIRECT LOBBYING
 “Inside Lobbying”
 Interaction with actual
decision makers in
government
INDIRECT LOBBYING
 “Outside Lobbying”
 Mobilizes general
public to contact
officials on given issue