Pluralism Interest Groups

The theory of pluralism is that a democratic system can be strongly achieved through competition among groups. Also that since there is this competition, one group will not be able to take full control over another. Interest groups play a important role in pluralism, it is what makes the theory work. Interest groups, at their core, are any group that try to influence policy making. Pluralism is a system in which policy making is done. A main obstacle that is ran into in policy making is when one group gains more control over another. This causes said group’s influence to control laws and regulations. Pluralism aims, through competition, to stop single group control. When there is competition it is harder for one group to have the upper hand, because other groups are always fighting against then. For example, if one

But the way that the two go about making policy is extremely different. Political parties are groups that have members who run for office at different levels. Within these parties there are a large number of views that its members tend to usually agree on. The policy goals of these parties are not always easy to figure out- considering when other views seem to contradict. For example, the Republican Party tends to be more conservative. So, if a member of said party advocates for more spending on government lunches, the rest of the party would contradict. On the other hand, there are interest groups. Their policy goals are specific. Take The Association of Teacher Educators, one specific goal is to make sure America’s teachers are payed a fair wage. This compared to a political party is much easier to understand where their goals lie. In closing, both interest groups and political parties play a role in policy making. The difference is the function of political parties are to elect candidates to do that policy making and interest groups advocate and persuade these policy