Success of pressure groups
Success of pressure groups Pressure groups are organizations that attempt to influence the government to often enough change or introduce a law. Pressure groups aim to influence political decision-making, however unlike political parties they do not run in the election campaign. Pressure groups can be from a small village to huge worldwide organizations, each of which will fight to have themselves heard in many different ways, an example of this is lobbying the organization they are trying to influence. Many of the acts that pressure groups are involved in can be considered unlawful, but many participants do this merely to attract the attention of the government so that their views can be heard and expressed. However so that pressure groups are not generalized, it is important to note that many of the official pressure groups tend to stay lawful in their acts. The success of a pressure group can sometimes be difficult to define as there are some particular organizations that have a huge amount of members and yet their views are still not recognized or they have been unsuccessful in expressing themselves in a way that has influenced the law. Some particular pressure groups may consist with very few members and still make a difference with their campaign this may be, because they are expressing a view easier to change or that they make such an impression that the
What factors may lead to pressure groups being successful?
What factors may lead to pressure groups being successful? Abbas Ameli There are many important factors which determine the extent of pressure groups' successes and the impact they could have. The ultimate aim of pressure groups (at least in theory) is to influence the policies implemented by the government. These policies are very often wanted to be changed according to the desire of the pressure group imposing pressure. One of the most important factors which can determine the success or failure of a pressure group in pursuing its aims is the party which holds power. The importance of this factor is so significant that a pressure group which is considered to be known as an insider group to today's government, may have been considered an outsider group only nine years ago, before the Labour party came to power. Trade unions are on example for this claim. Whilst the powers of trade unions were totally diminished when Margaret Thatcher came to power in 1979 and were considered as outsider groups, the trade unions had very close ties with previous Labour governments and not only did they have influence on government policies, they merely controlled them. Although 'New' Labour has distanced itself from trade unions and refused to bring them back the powers they enjoyed before the Thatcher days, trade unions are still known to have connections with the government and are
Pressure group democracy.
Pressure group democracy A) Internal pressure group democracy is the democracy that exists inside a pressure group. Since pressure groups have many different members which all have their own agendas, it becomes increasingly hard to guide the pressure group in the way in which you want it to go, if it does not all ready have a specific policy to follow. The RSPCA is facing a similar problem to this at this very moment. With the debate of blood sports such as fox hunting continuing, the RSPCA is conspicuous by it's lack of comment on the subject. This is not be choice but by necessity. The RSPCA has a great many members and among those members are some very pro Blood sports members. For the charity to come out and say that it is against blood sports would no doubt annoy a great many members and would put their support for the charity/pressure group in jeopardy. This is why the RSPCA stays silent so to respect the views of its members. However, not all pressure groups are so content to stay out of an important subject such as this and this will then mean, they have to choose internally which policy they want to follow. This is done by judging internally how much support each faction has and then decide which policy they should follow. That is an example of internal democracy as pressure groups have t make decisions about which things to follow and this is usually
The existence of pressure group makes government more democratic; the activities of pressure groups also make democratically e
The existence of pressure group makes government more democratic; the activities of pressure groups also make democratically elected governments more effective". Discuss. A pressure group is an organised interest group, which seek to influence the formulation and the implementation of public policy. In both the United Kingdom and the United States of America, membership to political parties has decreased, meanwhile membership to pressure groups have increased. Pressure groups differ from political parties in that they do not seek to win political office; in addition, they concern themselves with sectional policy rather than a wide range, and therefore pressure groups aim to protect or advance a shared interest. The first amendment of the US constitution claims citizens have the "right of speech, petition and association". Seeing as the constitution is sovereign, it plays an essential role in protecting the rights of organised interests. Americans favour the term interest group to pressure group, as the word pressure implies force. In the USA, nine out of ten people belong to an interest group and on average an American belongs to four. The diverse and heterogeneous nature of the USA, the weak parties, fragmented government and the expansion of government activity have all led to the expansion and the success of pressure group activity. There is a misconception that the
constraint in marketing campaign
Task H There are number of constraints that could affect my campaign. These include the following: Finance I believe that throughout my project the biggest problem I was likely to face was my funding and distributing my funds across all aspects of my campaign. Despite the fact that Coca-Cola is a multi-million pound company they will limit my budget, because the organisation must take into many considerations to ensure that they invest a balanced amount of finance in to the advertising campaign. If I spend too much money then the business will lose money and this is opposite of what their aims are to achieving their objectives People The way I manage my people is going to be very important to the success of the project, this is based around how I delegate my tasks down to people. Also I will have to manage all my superstars whilst shooting my adverts. I will have to keep all the superstars and workers happy and content in their working environment. I have to keep my workforce happy aswell as productive because if the workforce is unhappy then my chance of producing a successful project will decrease. Society Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB) cares about the communities where we live and work and we encourage our employees to get involved in our Citizenship programmes and play an active role in supporting their own local community. Below are details of initiatives that we
Do pressure groups enhance democracy?
Do pressure groups enhance democracy? Supporters of pressure groups claim that they enhance pluralism in our democracy and make our democratic system much more effective as a result. However some political scientists claim that many organised groups can undermine the policy making process since they are dominated by people with vested interests concerned only to improve the relative position of certain groups within society. Too many groups are undemocratically organised - power can reside with people with little or no claim to democratic legitimacy Groups have non-legitimate power because they are un-elected Oligarchic power structures - internal democracy may be lacking in many groups providing only weak direct accountability Membership of groups is often drawn from a narrow middle-class elite There is an unequal distribution of resources and influence between groups. Cumulative inequalities between groups are widening, as some groups are more effective than others in securing funding. Many groups represent narrow sectional (vested) interests Pressure groups encourage unrealistic expectations among the electorate of what government can actually do - leading in the long run to a growing disillusionment with modern politics and a decline in voter turnout and engagement in the political process What are pressure groups? A pressure group is an organised group that
Discuss why pressure groups are sometimes criticised.
Discuss why pressure groups are sometimes criticised Many people criticise pressure groups because they feel that they are too selfish, only worrying about their own issue rather than that of what the rest of the population might want or need. The putting forward of an agenda that looks good, but is costly to implement when there is an easier solution and would allow a greater number of people to benefit for a long is something that many feel is not responsible way to deal with issues. Many people feel that the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the subsequent occupy London movement which is has closed St Paul's, is ill placed, and that there are larger issues, such as the environment, which need the attention of the public more. This is truer of single-issue pressure groups than of larger groups, which have a wider view. The government tends to think for a longer term when planning their policies, but this is not always easy as policies are often hijacked and turned into something else. The recent allegations of phone hacking at The News of the World was turned by pressure groups such as Accuracy in Media, into a campaign for total reform of the media within the UK Another key criticism of pressure groups is the power, which they hold. Due to the break down of trust for politicians after events such as the expenses scandal, people are looking towards other places to get
Despite widespread interest their activities, pressure groups rarely have any significant influence over government policy. Discuss.
Despite widespread interest their activities, pressure groups rarely have any significant influence over government policy. The argument whether pressure groups rarely have any significant influence over government policy has been a debated subject. It is debatable whether pressure groups can have any significant influence on the governments policy or activity however in the last decade the public has seen some success of both insider and outsider groups through campaigns and change in the public consciousness. The term ''significant'' influence defines the accomplishment of the groups main aims or purpose, success can also be defined as the attainment of popularity which is very interesting , as, outsider groups obtain popularity on many occasions such as, Stop the War protest in 2003 but the government claimed that the protest was not representative of the public opinion even though it had thirty million supporters, and even though the group achieved popularity it failed to achieve its aims. There are certain factors which affect a pressure groups success, this is why some pressure groups are more successful than others. The factors include group aims, status, public mood and methodology. The group aims of a group are very important in determining whether the group will be successful,sometimes, pressure groups have important aims but they don't fit in with the mood of the
We Are The 100%. Many agree with the cause and consider the Occupy Movement to have several valid points. Protestors and observers of the movement are outraged by the state of the economy and feel that the government is not doing everything it can to hel
Dok Joshua Dok Hope Yoneshige English 103 2 December 2011 We Are The 100% Whether you are a jobless American citizen, broke college student, or a fed up tax payer, you just so happen to be a part of the collective 99%. Occupy Wall Street is an on-going nation-wide protest initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters and supported by the infamous hacker group Anonymous. Social and economic inequality, corruption in corporations, high unemployment, and the towering influence big corporations have on the government are the key issues being expressed by many crest-fallen citizens. The first protest began in Zuccotti Park in New York City on September 17, 2011. Since then, the movement has spawned dozens of camps in not only the major cities across the country, but also globally, including countries such as Canada, Australia, Germany, United Kingdom, and more. The protests are aimed to help raise awareness of the growing discontent that many have towards corporate influence in American society. The highly effective slogan “We are the 99%”, refers to the accumulating differences in wealth in America, where the wealthy are the 1% and the rest are the 99%. Whether you (most likely) happen to be a part of the 99% or the select few 1% both percentiles want one thing: equality. Our nation is clearly on the wrong track which is exactly why the Occupy Protests are
Assess the contribution of interest groups to democratic government
Assess the contribution of interest groups to democratic government [50] - Oli Palmer An interest group is an association of individuals who share similar beliefs that seeks to influence governmental policy in order to further their individual interests. The term 'democratic' literally means government by the majority, however a modern day 'democratic government' is a lot more complex. A modern democratic government would be expected, whilst acknowledging rule by the people, to take in the views of the minorities. There are clear benefits to the contribution of interest groups to government; the Pluralist view emphasises that in a healthy democracy, their role in education, encouraging participation, providing an alternative and assisting in the legislative process are all positive contributions. However, there are numerous arguments that negate their positive contribution, such as the 'elitist theory', which accounts for the differing levels of influence between the groups; certain groups have a greater influence due to greater resources. Furthermore, other issues arise such as the influence of money within interest groups, and that this sways from any positive democratic contribution; especially in America where the 'revolving door syndrome' highlights serious issues. Whilst there are perceived limits to their beneficial contributions, interest groups play an invaluable