Theda Skocpol argues that since the 1950s, American associations have been transformed from
a. membership groups to advocacy groups.
b. advocacy groups to membership groups.
c. liberal groups to conservative groups.
d. conservative groups to liberal groups.
a. membership groups to advocacy groups.
You might also like to view...
Attitudes toward democracy and capitalism constitute the core of America's political culture
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Samuel Huntington argues that
a. political, military, and economic leaders form an elite that works in unison to control the government and produces policies that serve its interests. b. the existence of large movements that emerged following WWII to address non-economic issues like women's rights and the environment represent a post-materialist culture shift in economically developed countries. c. interest groups form from economic and social changes which create disturbances in society. Such disturbances lead those who share concerns about the problem to form groups to solve it. d. economic and social development can lead the general population to demand a greater say in government. e. because iron triangles control large amounts of information, policies and government spending reflect shared interests.