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benefits, sought by groups, that are broadly available and cannot be denied to nonmembers

those who enjoy the benefits of collective goods but did not participate in acquiring them

a strategy that attempts to mobilize the widest and most favorable climate of public opinion

a lobbying campaign in which a group mobilizes its membership to contact government officials in support of the group's position

advertising designed to create a positive image of an organization

a voluntary membership association organized to pursue a common interest or interests, through political participation, toward the ultimate goal of getting favorable public policy decisions from government

the stable, cooperative relationships that often develop between a congressional committee, an administrative agency, and one or more supportive interest groups. Similar relationships with more than three parties exist, but the iron triangle is the most typical

a strategy by which organized interests seek to influence the passage of legislation or other public policy by exerting direct pressure on members of the legislature or others in government

special goods, services, or money provided to members of groups to entice others to join

a political movement that began in the 1960s and 1970s, made up of professionals and intellectuals for whom the civil rights and antiwar movements were formative experiences. The New Politics movement strengthened public-interest groups

the theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government. The outcome of this competition is compromise and moderation

a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns

selective benefits of group membership that emphasize the purpose and accomplishments of the group

selective benefits of a group membership of an emotional nature that include friendship, networking and consciousness-raising