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- Title
Pressure Politics: The Role of Pressure Groups.
- Authors
Grant, Wyn
- Abstract
This article discusses about pressure groups, their crucial role in democratic societies, and their marketing tactics. It mentions the advantages and disadvantages of such groups including increased use of judicial review by campaigning groups to challenge government policy, utilization of social media, and failure of direct action groups. Also mentioned are the possibility of neglecting sectional interests groups, rise in single issue groups, and the need for a transparent set-up.
- Subjects
PRESSURE groups; POLITICAL campaign organizations; DEMOCRACY; JUDICIAL review; SOCIAL media &; politics; SINGLE issue politics; ORGANIZATIONAL transparency; SOCIETIES
- Publication
Political Insight, 2014, Vol 5, Issue 2, p12
- ISSN
2041-9058
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/2041-9066.12055