POLI 322 - Interest Groups in American Society

Institution:

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

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. If prerequisite courses are not met instructor approval is required.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

POLI 100 or HONR 279

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2005 - 08/25/2024 

Institution Website:

www.ship.edu/

Phone Number:

(717) 477-7447

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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