Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Social Movements
Author : Ram Ayodhya Singh
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 19,61 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Political parties
ISBN : 9788178441894
Author : Ram Ayodhya Singh
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 19,61 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Political parties
ISBN : 9788178441894
Author : Dr. Ram Ayodhya Singh
Publisher : K.K. Publications
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 31,32 MB
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns and educational outreach or protest actions. Parties often espouse an expressed ideology or vision bolstered by a written platform with specific goals, forming a coalition among disparate interests. An advocacy group is a group or an organization which tries to influence the government but does not hold power in the government. A single-issue group may form in response to a particular issue area sometimes in response to a single event or threat. Some have developed into important social, political institutions or social movements. Some powerful Lobby groups have been accused of manipulating the democratic system for narrow commercial gain and in some instances have been found guilty of corruption, fraud, bribery and other serious crimes; lobbying has become increasingly regulated as a result. Some groups, generally ones with less financial resources, may use direct action and civil disobedience and in some cases are accused of being a threat to the social order or ‘domestic extremists. Research is beginning to explore how advocacy groups use social media to facilitate civic engagement and collective action. Contents: • Political Parties • The Role of Political Parties in Constitutionalising Governance • The Systemic Role of Parties and Interest Groups • Functions of Pressure Groups • Growth of Pressure Groups • Legal Representation of Interests • Social Movement • Social Movement in India
Author : Anne N. Costain
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 29,48 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9780847683581
Social movements in the United States are important political actors because of their scale and duration, their generation of new ideas and understandings of existing problems, their ability to mobilize those who were previously passive citizens, and the impetus they provide for restructuring and broadening the agenda of American politics. This volume combines chapters by a distinguished group of social movement scholars, from both sociology and political science, who use perspectives ranging from political process theory to rational choice and collective action approaches to evaluate the functioning of institutions of American government and the public policies that they produce. A diverse group of movements and interests are featured: women, public interest, native America, the environment, the Christian Right, abortion, gay rights, and homelessness among them.
Author : Jack L. Walker
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 19,16 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472081646
Describes the development of interest groups in the USA mainly from the 1960s to the 1990s. Using the results of two national surveys of all membership associations operating in Washington in 1980 and 1985, examines the ways in which different types of social groups develop the organizational structures necessary to represent themselves. Describes methods for financing these groups and investigates the strategies they use to influence American politics, including litigation strategies. Considers occupationally based groups in the profit sector and in the nonprofit sector and citizens groups which are open to all. Examines the extent of influence of different groups.
Author : Jack A. Goldstone
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 12,83 MB
Release : 2003-03-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1107320313
Studies of social movements and of political parties have usually treated them as separate and distinct. In fact they are deeply intertwined. Social movements often shape electoral competition and party policies; they can even give rise to new parties. At the same time, political parties and campaigns shape the opportunities, personnel, and outcomes of social movements. In many countries, electoral democracy itself is the outcome of social movement actions. This book, first published in 2003, examines the interaction of social movements and party politics since the 1950s, both in the United States and around the world. In studies of the US Civil Rights movement, the New Left, the Czechoslovak dissident movements, the Mexican struggle for democracy, and other episodes, this volume shows how party politics and social movements cannot be understood without appreciating their intimate relationship.
Author : J. Craig Jenkins
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 29,62 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Comparative government
ISBN : 1452901414
Author : Denise L. Baer
Publisher :
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 40,70 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
An overview of American political parties and interest groups which discusses their relationship to concepts of democracy, and examines political science theories. It considers social, political and economic interest groups and looks at the structure of the Republican and Democratic parties.
Author : W.N. Coxall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 15,34 MB
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1317888049
Pressure groups are an important influence on modern politics, with people feeling strongly about single issues, willing to protest, lobby and petition for their cause.
Author : Anthony J. Nownes
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 40,18 MB
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 100089116X
Americans regularly rail against so-called “special interests.” Yet, many members of society are themselves represented in one form or another by organized groups trying to affect government decisions. Interest Groups in American Politics, Third Edition, is grounded by the role of information in interest group activity, a theme that runs through the book. This concise, thorough text demonstrates that interest groups are involved in the political system at all levels of government—federal, state, and local—and in all aspects of political activity, from election campaigns to agenda setting to lawmaking and policy implementation. Rather than an anomaly or distortion of the political system, interest group activity is a normal and healthy function of a pluralist society and democratic governance. Nonetheless, Nownes warns of the dangers of unwatched interest group activity, especially in the realms of the electoral process and issue advocacy. This much-anticipated third edition of Nownes’s text retains a student-friendly tone. It thoroughly updates the references to interest group research, social media activity, new foreign actors in American politics, and political action committee (PAC) and party connections. Numerous figures and tables throughout the book help students visualize significant trends and information. New to the Third Edition A new section in Chapter 1 (Interest Groups in the United States) on social movements in the US. A new section in Chapter 4 (The Non-Lobbying Activities of Interest Groups) on how interest groups use social media to recruit members and burnish their image. A new section in Chapter 5 (Direct Lobbying) about lobbying regulation, how it affects group behavior, and "shadow interests." New data in Chapter 6 (Electoral Lobbying) on how and how much groups spend on PACs, super PACs, and other vehicles for election spending. A new section in Chapter 7 (Indirect Lobbying) on how interest groups use social media and new technology to affect political outcomes. A new section in Chapter 8 (Interest Groups and Political Parties) on interest groups, the Republican Party, and President Donald Trump. New information in Chapter 9 (The Influence of Interest Groups) on the latest research on interest group power and influence. The new section will cite the latest literature on the growing power of business.
Author : Maurice Duverger
Publisher :
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 31,72 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Political Science
ISBN :