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Published on: 24/09/2019
Popular Struggles and Movements
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1.
Give a comparative analysis of sectional interest groups and public interest groups.
2.
Briefly mention the organization which contributed to popular movement in Bolivia
3.
What are public interest groups?How do they look after public interests?Explain.
4.
Explain with example, how movements are different from interest groups.
5.
"The relationship between political parties and pressure groups can take different forms".Support the statement with three points.
6.
What are sectional interest groups?Describe their functioning.
7.
Distinguish between public interest groups.
8.
Give any three difference between popular movement in Nepal and Bolivia?
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What is the difference between a sectional interest group and public interest group?
10.
Differentiate between a pressure group and a people's movement
11.
Explain how the activities of pressure groups are useful in the functioning of a democratic government.
12.
Describe the forms of relationship between pressure groups and political parties?
13.
"Pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics in different ways".Support the statement with suitable examples.
14.
How do pressure groups and movement influence politics?
15.
In what ways do pressure groups and movement exert influence on politics?
1.
| Sectional interest groups | Public interest groups |
| (i)They seel to promote the interest of a particular section or group of society. | (i)They seek to promote collective interest rather than selective good |
| (ii)They are sectional groups because they represent a section society | (ii)They are public groups because they represent the general people of the society. |
| (iii)For example, FEDECOR (Bolivian organization). | (iii)For example, BAMCEF (Backward and Minorities Community Employee Federation). |
2.
(i)In Bolivia the popular struggle was led by FEDECOR which comprised of local professionals, engineers and environmentalists.
(ii)Political parties: the movement against privatization of water was also supported by the Socialist Party.In 2006, this political party came into power in Bolivia.
3.
Sectional interest groups
(i) They represent a section of society : Workers, employees, business persons, industrialists, followers of a religion, caste group, trade unions, business associations and professional bodies (lawyers, doctors, teachers, etc.) are some examples of sectional interest groups.
(ii) Their principal concern is the betterment and well-being of their members, not society in general. Promotional or public interest groups
(i) They represent some common or general interest that needs to be defended. The Bolivian organisation, FEDECOR is an example of this kind of group.
(ii) In some instances, the members of a public interest group may undertake activity that benefits them as well others. For example, BAMCEF (Backward and Minorities Community Employees Federation) is an organisation largely made up of government employees that campaign against caste discrimination. It addresses the problems of its members who suffer discrimination. But its principal concern is with social justice and social equality for the entire society.
4.
Movements:
(i) Movements have a loose organization.
(ii) Movements are issue specific and long-term involving more than one issue.
(iii) Their decision-making is more informal and flexible.
(iv) They depend much on spontaneous mass participation.
Interest groups:
(i)Interest groups from organization nd undertake activities to promote their interest.
(ii)Interest groups are both sectional and public.Sectional interest groups prom.
5.
(i)In some cases the pressure groups are either formed or led by the leaders of political parties or act as extended arms of political parties.For examples, most trade unions and students organisations in India are either established by or affiliated to one or another major political party.
(ii)In many cases political parties grown out of movements.For instance, students movement against the 'foreigners' in Assam led to the formation of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP).The DMK and the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu arose out of a long-drawn social reform movement during the 1930 and 1940s.
(iii)Most of the time, the relationship between parties and pressure groups is not so direct.They often take positions that are opposed to each other.Yet, they are in dialogue and negotiation.
6.
| Sectional interest groups | Public interest groups |
| (i)They seel to promote the interest of a particular section or group of society. | (i)They seek to promote collective interest rather than selective good |
| (ii)They are sectional groups because they represent a section society | (ii)They are public groups because they represent the general people of the society. |
| (iii)For example, FEDECOR (Bolivian organization). | (iii)For example, BAMCEF (Backward and Minorities Community Employee Federation). |
7.
| Sectional interest groups | Public interest groups |
| (i)They seel to promote the interest of a particular section or group of society. | (i)They seek to promote collective interest rather than selective good |
| (ii)They are sectional groups because they represent a section society | (ii)They are public groups because they represent the general people of the society. |
| (iii)For example, FEDECOR (Bolivian organization). | (iii)For example, BAMCEF (Backward and Minorities Community Employee Federation). |
8.
(i)The movement in Nepal was to establish democracy, while the struggle in Bolivia involved claims on an elected, democratic government.
(ii)The popular struggle in Bolivia was about one specific policy, while the struggle in
(iii)Nepal was about the foundations of the country's politics.Both these struggles were successful but their impact was at different levels.
(iv)The popular struggle in Nepal was against Constitutional monarchy and to establish a democratic Government.The popular struggle in Bolivia was against a Government policy, privatization of water supply.
9.
sectional interest groups seek to promote the interests of a particular section or group of society.Their principal concern is the betterment and well-being of their members, not of society in general.Public interest groups aim to help groups other than their own members.They promote collective rather than selective good.
10.
Both pressure groups and movements attempt to influence the government's policies rather than directly take part in electoral competition.but unlike the pressure groups, movements have loose organisation.They depend much more on spontaneous mass participation than an interest group.
11.
Pressure groups are important in the functioning of a democratic government as they provide an opportunity for marginalised people to voice their opinions.In some cases, the government's opinion might be biased by a small group of rich and powerful people.It is here that pressure groups step in and force the government to make policies which will benefit certain other sections of society as well.
12.
The relational between political parties and pressure groups can take different forms.
(i) Pressure groups are often formed and led by politician parties.Most trade unions and students, organisations in India are either established by or affiliated to one the other major political party.
(ii) Political parties sometimes grow out of movements.Parties like DMK and AIADMK were formed this way.
(iii) Many a times, the issues raised by pressure or movement groups are taken up by political parties, leading to a change in the policies of the parties.
13.
Pressure groups and movements exert influence on politicals in variety of ways.
(i)They try gain public support and sympathy for their cause by carrying out information campaigns, organising meetings, filing petitions, etc.
(ii)By organising strikes and disruptions, they seek to make the government take note of their demands.
(iii)They also influence decision-making by lobbying.
(iv)The issues raised by theme often influence the policies of political parties.
(v)Formation of new political parties.
14.
Pressure groups and movements exert influence on politicals in variety of ways.
(i)They try gain public support and sympathy for their cause by carrying out information campaigns, organising meetings, filing petitions, etc.
(ii)By organising strikes and disruptions, they seek to make the government take note of their demands.
(iii)They also influence decision-making by lobbying.
(iv)The issues raised by theme often influence the policies of political parties.
(v)Formation of new political parties.
15.
Pressure groups and movements exert influence on politicals in variety of ways.
(i) They try gain public support and sympathy for their cause by carrying out information campaigns, organising meetings, filing petitions, etc.
(ii) By organising strikes and disruptions, they seek to make the government take note of their demands.
(iii) They also influence decision-making by lobbying.
(iv) The issues raised by theme often influence the policies of political parties.
(v) Formation of new political parties.
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