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Mind Map by Marcus Danvers, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Marcus Danvers
about 11 years ago
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(4) Functions of a pressure group
- Mobilise public opinion
- Pressure groups promote discussion and
debate and mobilise public opinion on key
issues. Groups can enthuse individuals,
groups and sway the public to take up their
cause.
- The Arab spring •Stop the War Coalition •Poll Tax riots
- Though mobilising the public they
create support which creates pressure.
- Pressure groups promote discussion and
debate and mobilise public opinion on key
issues. Groups can enthuse individuals,
groups and sway the public to take up their
cause.
- Education
- Pressure groups perform a role in educating citizens about
specific issues. These are issues in which the pressure groups
themselves are experts in the field and therefore are able to
offer advice and inform the public of the specifics of an issue.
- •League Against Cruel Sports •Animal Aid •HACAN
- Though education more people would support
the pressure groups which means more pressure
in the people in power
- Pressure groups perform a role in educating citizens about
specific issues. These are issues in which the pressure groups
themselves are experts in the field and therefore are able to
offer advice and inform the public of the specifics of an issue.
- Encourage participation, pluralism and diversity
- Pressure groups raise and articulate issues
that political parties perhaps won't touch
because of their sensitivity.
- •OutRage! •Action on smoking and Health •Electoral Reform Society
- Single issue pressure group applies pressure.
This happens because they have a limited scope
which mean they can focus on the a single issue
- Pressure groups raise and articulate issues
that political parties perhaps won't touch
because of their sensitivity.
- Single issues
- Pressure groups raise and articulate issues
that political parties perhaps won't touch
because of their sensitivity.
- •OutRage! •Action on smoking and Health •Electoral Reform Society
- Single issue pressure group applies
pressure. This happens because they have
a limited scope which mean they can focus
on the a single issue
- Pressure groups raise and articulate issues
that political parties perhaps won't touch
because of their sensitivity.
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