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Pressure groups

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Apr2005 (Volume) 14 (Number) 4
Medium (Periodical) Sociology Review.
Classif 301 SOC
Subject Sociology
Page 22 - 24
Authors Czerniawski, Gerry
Contents

Pressure groups can - and do - influence political policy, but how significant are they in the democratic process? The author looks at different sociological perspectives on the importance and role of pressure groups today.

Keywords
Campaigns     Democracy     Democratic process     Environment     Minority groups     Minority rights