PSCI 3120 - Interest Groups and Citizen Politics

Institution:

Western Michigan University

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Description:

An examination of interest group politics and citizen participation. Topics include interest group roles, formation and growth, resources, techniques of lobbying, and a critical examination of the influence of interest groups on the American political process. The citizen politics portion of the course focuses largely on the non-electoral forms of political participation including participation through interest group association, activities that use various institutional channels, and those forms of participation which occur outside such channels. Credits: 3 hours

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wmich.edu

Phone Number:

(269) 387-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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