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topic 4:pressure groups and protest movements
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- 13 roles of a pressure group1.participation: pressure groups provide an avenu for non-electoral participation
2.representation: represent their members sectional interests or advance a common cause
3.education: source of specialist knowledge helping gov with proposed policies. help educate the broader public raising awarenesf or their cause - 2Sectional groups are....groups whom seek to protect the interests of a particular section of society. there membership is exclusive as they often represent a particular occupation
- 3Cause groups are ....groups who seek to promote a particular cause. they seek broader public membership making them inclusive.often standing on single issues
- 43 sub-cause groups....attitude cause group- aim to change peoples attitudes towards a issue
political cause group- aim to achieve certain political goals
sectional cause group- aim to protect a section of society - 5who came up with the classification by status theologyWyn Grant
- 6insider groups.....Groups who have access to the corridors of power
- 7outsider groups...groups who don't want or unable to attain recognition from government
- 83 insider group types1.core insider - those who have a strong two way relationship with policy makers over a broad range of policy (BMA)
2.specialist insiders-those who are granted insider statues with a narrow area of expertise
3.peripheral insiders- those who are insider groups but dueto the nature of their expertise are rarely needed - 93 outsider group types1.potential insiders - those who are outsiders due to the nature of their cause or lack of experience
2.outsider by necessity- those who are unlikely to achieve high status and must work outside government
3. ideological outsiders: those groups who prefer to work outside the system - 10why might pressure groups turn to the European Union?they are faced by a national government that is unsympathetic to their cause
their sectional or cause is suprantional - 11what are access points?points within the political system at which pressure groups can exert pressure on those who hold power
devolution has provided more access points - 12traditional methods of pressure group actionletter writing
petitions
marches
conventional lobbying - 13what is direct actioncivil disobedience
illegality
violence
better provides a basis for success as it raise public and politician awareness - 14criticisms of direct action....prevents government implementing their ow programs and form polices that address the bigger problems
promotes civil disobedience, illieality and violence - 15why did trade union power decrease?1.changing occupational structure- decline in heavy industry led to what Ivor Crew described as the new working class who were less unionized and cohesive
2.anti-union legislation- restricts the power of trade unions (employment act 1982)
3. labour party reforms- removed the trade unions from policy and leadership decisons - 16generally, state the structure of a pressure group?key decisions taken by a unelected board showing a elitist model
Wyn grant noted 'we need to ask questions about whom they represent and how their policies arrived'
bureaucratic system - 17pressure groups good for democracy.... yes- people have a natural desire to protect their interests
-occurs naturally under a system of government
-allows participation between elections and alternative representation
-represents wider interests than the 3rd way parties
-challenges extreme views
-educates public
-provides expertise to government - 18pressure groups good fro democracy.... No-check book membership
-quality of participation is low
-lack legitimacy
-elitist
-don't compete on a equal financial basis. richer PG become insiders
-provide biased information
-restrict government from implementing their elected agenda
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- A level government and politics Flashcards on topic 4:pressure groups and protest movements, created by Samuel Mott on 01/06/2017.
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