PS 1230 - INTEREST GROUP POLITICS

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Are interest groups vital or vicious? Do interest groups use money to `buy power,' or do they play a key part in the representation of diverse ideas? What roles do, and should, interest groups (i.e., Special interests, pressure groups, lobbyists) play in democracies? This course explores the role of interest groups in the participation and representation of citizens in the United States. Focusing on key themes like liberty and equality, the course examines what interest groups are, what they do, and what implications that has for the laws that get passed and enforced, political campaigns, the ability of different groups (that differ by race/ethnicity, income, religion, and sexual preference) to get their voices heard in the political process, and what could be done to improve or curb their influence.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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