edexcel AS Politics Pressure group typologies
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- Created on: 06-12-12 20:23
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- According to Aims
- cause groups (campaign for issues)
- sectional cause groups (campaign for an issue of a certain group)
- E.G. unlock democracy
- attitude cause groups (change attitudes)
- E.G. greenpeace
- political cause groups (force action)
- E.G. NSPCC
- They are inclusive as they look to establish a wide membership base
- sectional cause groups (campaign for an issue of a certain group)
- sectional groups (represent sections of society so represents the interests of their members)
- E.G. BMA (British medical association)
- They are exclusive so in order to join you must meet certain requirements
- Pressure Group Typologies
- According to status
- Outsider groups (are outside the political system)
- Potential insiders (want to be insiders but not good enough)
- Outsiders by necessity (don't want to be outsiders but government don't consult them)
- E.G. fathers4justice
- Ideological outsiders (avoid establishing close relationship with government)
- E.G. amnesty international
- Insider groups (regular contact with government)
- Specialist insiders (groups that have areas of expertise)
- E.G. WWF
- Peripheral insiders (only consulted when their issue comes up)
- E.G. the dogs trust
- Core insider groups (good relationship with government)
- E.G. BMA
- Specialist insiders (groups that have areas of expertise)
- Outsider groups (are outside the political system)
- According to status
- cause groups (campaign for issues)
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