POLS 1101 1st edition Lecture 26Outline of Previous LectureI. Quiz in ClassII. Interest GroupsIII. Special Voting modelOutline of Current Lecture I. Logic of Collective ActionII. IncentivesIII. Insider LobbyingIV. Interest Group Politics: Controversial & ThrivingCurrent Lecture I. Logic of Collective Action Bias in group representation lies in the way incentives for collective action and barriers to organization varies across groups Mancur Olsen: Organizers have to overcome standard collective action problems (interest groups pursue collective goods that by definition all groupmembers will enjoy regardless of their individual contribution. Results: Rational self-interest leads to free riding Small groups are easier to organize because the transaction costs are lower and free rider problems less severeII. Incentives For many of these groups, members’ benefits from sending checks to groups’ causes outweigh the costs provided by a simple-cost benefit analysiso Moral incentiveso Social benefits outweigh the economic costs. These groups are organized by political entrepreneurso Some groups benefit from a small groups of wealthy donors, other benefit from large number of small donations Some groups overcome collective action problem by offering selective incentives-benefits that can be denied to individuals who don’t join and contribute. Unions-closed shops, for example.III. Insider Lobbying Influencing governmental policy:These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Insider tactics Trying to talk to politicians as they come out of meetings or as they are walking to their next meeting trying to get in a couplesentences Or buying game tickets to get a 10 minute meeting with the politiciano Outsider tactics Grassroots lobbyingo Litigation used equally by both insiders and outsiderso Tactical choices-which to use? Depends on political conditionso Groups with few resources tend to rely more on outsider tactics Free MediaIV. Interest Group Politics: Controversial & Thriving Two main worrieso Bias of interest group system – dominated by wealthy corporations and affluent individualso Private interests hijack public authorityo However, no more iron
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