Interest Groups Interest groups are an integral part of democratic systems: They allow individuals to become involved in the political process by advocating a cause or interest that is important to them. They are outlets for the people In Special...

In broad terms interest groups (or pressure groups) are organizations which seek to influence public policy: that process of trying to achieve influence is ‘lobbying’. American authors tend to use the term ‘interest group’ while...

Interest groups are associations formed to promote a sectional interest in the political system. Thus trade unions, professional associations, employers’ organizations and motoring organizations are usually referred to as interest groups. The...

Like-minded people who band together to press their claims on a particular issue or a set of issues to affect or modify the behaviour or actions of a body holding power. Since the 1960s, they have become a familiar part of the education scene. An early...

An interest group (also advocacy group, lobby group, pressure group or special interest group) is an organized collection of people who seek to influence political decisions and policy, without seeking election to public office. They are a necessary...