Pressure Politics: One Nation; Many Voices
How can a nation achieve the unity necessary to govern itself when it so diverse? A case in point is the gun control debate and al the different points of view that cloud the issue. Through the years people have found that their voice is strengthene...
Pressure Politics: Unity: A Rare but Essential Commodity
The actions of a unified team, working together, provide the foundation from which change is achieved. Many interest groups lack such unity. Until ordinary workers organize themselves into meaningful coalitions to put pressure on politicians their i...
Pressure Politics: Benefits of Organizing for a Cause
Coming together with people of like minds has benefits of its own, benefits that go beyond the issue or cause in question. It allows people to feel connected. The greatest challenge is whether or not a group, whatever the cause, can come together wi...
Pressure Politics: Interest-group Society, An
The history of the nation is full of examples of people with shared beliefs coming together to influence the rules by which we are governed. America is an interest-group society. From the time of the Boston tea party to the civil rights movement and...
Pressure Politics: How Big Business Promotes Its Agenda
The financial resources of big business allow them to organize mass numbers of people, hire experienced lobbyists and researchers, and support congressmen friendly to their causes. Consequently, the overall success of their efforts is often greater ...
Pressure Politics: Most Powerful Lobbying Groups, The
Each year Fortune magazine conducts a survey to determine the most powerful lobbying groups. Money is not always a factor. The NIFB, the small business lobby and their push for fewer taxes and less regulation, is always near the top. But the number ...
Pressure Politics: Building Coalitions Across Racial and Socio-Economic Divides
Do the efforts of lobbyists and interest groups enhance or undermine the collective interest of the larger community? That is a difficult call because the United States is made up of so many different communities and groups. There is much work that ...
Pressure Politics: Right to Petition Government, The
From its inception, the Constitution has supported both individual and group needs. The right to petition your government, a clause in the First Amendment that is sometimes overlooked, is an essential part of a democratic society. Certain interests,...
Pressure Politics: Strategies to Enlist Government Support
Interest groups use a number of approaches to solicit support from government officials. They hire professional lobbyists to provide information to and fundraising support for members of Congress. The Institute for Policy Studies uses films, books, ...