Sectional Interest Groups and Public Interest Groups
Sectional Interest Groups
Interest groups seek to promote the interests of one particular section or group of society. They are known as sectional as they represent a section of society. Their main concern is the betterment and well-being of its members, not in general the community.
Public Interest Groups
When the representation is not one section of the society but some common or general interest that needs to be defended. Bolivian organization. FEDECOR is an example. They promote collective rather than selective good. At times, public interest groups can undertake activities that benefit them as well as others like BAMCEF, which campaigns against caste discrimination. Its primary focus is social justice and social equality for the entire society.
Pressure Groups and Movements
A pressure group refers to a group of people; who are organized activities for promoting and defending their common interests. It is called so for bringing a change in public policies by the exertion of some pressure on the government and also acts as a catalyst between the government and its members.
Pressure groups are also referred to as interest groups or vested groups and they differ from the political parties; as they do not contest in elections and also do not try to capture political power. Protection and promotion of their members from the influence of the government are one of their primary concerns. They influence policy making and policy implementation in the government through legal as well as legitimate methods.
These groups come in a variety of shapes and sizes :
- From the standpoint of purpose, self-seeking, and altruism.
- With regard to the point of tenure, ephemeral and long-term; and with regard to the formal or informal bureaucratic organization, taking into account the fact of power position.
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