PLS 322 - Interest Groups in American Society Credits: 3

Studies the origins, organizations, opportunities, tactics of interest groups (pressure groups) and an assessment of the legitimacy of their role in democratic and quasi-democratic politics. Investigates problems connected with the existing incentive to join groups, the iron law of oligarchy, access points to government decision-making functions to private interest pressure groups.

Prerequisite(s): PLS 100 or HON 279 or permission of instructor