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Chapter seven: Interest groups, advocacy and policy making
- ‘How democratic is the interest group process in the UK?’
Interest groups are a key way citizens can communicate to their MPs in-between election cycles. In this article Patrick Dunleavy considers how different social groups assert influence upon decision makers. Key to this consideration is how democratically this input operates. Are all UK citizen interests considered? This contributes to Chapter seven’s debate questioning if interest groups are good or not.
- ‘How interest groups inform policymakers about what the public wants’
This blog post discusses how interest groups inform policymakers about public opinion and more generally what the public wants. This is relevant when thinking about how interest groups’ strategies to get government attention.
- ‘Government orders independent inquiry into Cameron lobbying’
This short video is a good example of cronyism. This links to discussion about citizen lack of trust in government. This is a good example which stresses the importance that no cause should be able to buy access onto the policy agenda.