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How do interest groups influence policy? Use examples to illustrate your answer.



















“Interest groups are no less a threat than they are an expression of freedom� (Berry, 1984).

We start this essay with this famous quote from Berry introducing us to what exactly an interest group is. Indeed in general, public opinion and people unaware of an interest group’s actions might regard interest groups in a negative light. The more famous interest groups can tend to generate a lot of negative publicity. For instance, in the US one of the most famous interest groups is the National Rifle Association, which defends the right to bear weapons. This, of course, has led to controversy especially given the recent high school shootings in places such as Virginia and Columbine; and in international news, the October 2007 high school shootings in Finland.

Let us now consider David Truman’s definition of an interest group:

“An interest group is......

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