Question 1

Please indicate which of the following statements on the different theoretical perspectives on interest associations are correct.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluralist approaches assume that all individuals possess the same capability to represent their interests collectively. 
B)  Neocorporatists argue that special interest groups should be excluded from the political process. 
C)  Neocorporatists favour an institutionalisation of social interests, whether they come from the political left or right. 
D)  According to Tocqueville, the 'freedom of association' represents the lifeblood of freedom and democracy. 
A)  Pluralist approaches assume that all individuals possess the same capability to represent their interests collectively. 
B)  Neocorporatists argue that special interest groups should be excluded from the political process. 
C)  Neocorporatists favour an institutionalisation of social interests, whether they come from the political left or right. 
D)  According to Tocqueville, the 'freedom of association' represents the lifeblood of freedom and democracy. A,C,D

Question 2

What does the privileged position argument of business say?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business does not need additional interest group activity because capitalist democracies rely on a functioning economy which forces politics to business-friendly policies anyway. 
B)  Business has an easy access to the government because political parties need business-funding of their electoral campaigns. 
C)  Business has an easy access to the government as a result of being the biggest taxpayer. 
D)  Business interest groups were the first active interest groups and managed to establish institutions which are difficult to ignore. 
A)  Business does not need additional interest group activity because capitalist democracies rely on a functioning economy which forces politics to business-friendly policies anyway. 
B)  Business has an easy access to the government because political parties need business-funding of their electoral campaigns. 
C)  Business has an easy access to the government as a result of being the biggest taxpayer. 
D)  Business interest groups were the first active interest groups and managed to establish institutions which are difficult to ignore. A

Question 3

Like republicans, neocorporatists perceive the political system as a ____

Accepted Answer

body

Question 4

Offe and Wiesenthal argued that some interests exercise political influence without facing important collective action problems. Identify the interests that they had in mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  Business 
B)  Environmental associations 
C)  Labour unions 
D)  Women's organisations 
A)  Business 
B)  Environmental associations 
C)  Labour unions 
D)  Women's organisations

Question 5

Please indicate which of the following statements can be attributed to republican scholars of democracy, such as J.-J. Rousseau.

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest groups tend to play an important role in modern politics. 
B)  Interest groups promote special interests rather than the general will of the people. 
C)  Interest associations are 'schools of democracy'. 
D)  The state should support corporatist arrangements in order to ensure a balance of power between opposing social interests. 
A)  Interest groups tend to play an important role in modern politics. 
B)  Interest groups promote special interests rather than the general will of the people. 
C)  Interest associations are 'schools of democracy'. 
D)  The state should support corporatist arrangements in order to ensure a balance of power between opposing social interests.

Question 6

Almond (1958) avoided ____ definitions of interest associations when studying them comparatively across time and space.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Almond (1958) avoided ____ definitions of interest...

Question 7

According to Olson, ____ motivate individuals to join interest associations

Accepted Answer

selective

Question 8

What might be positive aspects of corporatist labour relations systems? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporatist arrangements tend to have a positive impact on social equality. 
B)  Corporatist arrangements contribute in providing social peace and socio-economic stability 
C)  Corporatist arrangements oblige trade unions to prioritise the interests of their rank-and-file members. 
D)  Corporatist arrangements are important in linking state, economy, and society. 
A)  Corporatist arrangements tend to have a positive impact on social equality. 
B)  Corporatist arrangements contribute in providing social peace and socio-economic stability 
C)  Corporatist arrangements oblige trade unions to prioritise the interests of their rank-and-file members. 
D)  Corporatist arrangements are important in linking state, economy, and society.

Question 9

Identify and select traditional supporters of corporatist arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neoliberal politicians, such as Margaret Thatcher 
B)  Marxist trade union leaders 
C)  Pope Leo XIII 
D)  European Social and Christian democrats 
A)  Neoliberal politicians, such as Margaret Thatcher 
B)  Marxist trade union leaders 
C)  Pope Leo XIII 
D)  European Social and Christian democrats

Question 10

The comparative analysis of interest politics is difficult, because identical measures, such as trade union density, may mean different things in different countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Please indicate which of the following statements on the different theoretical perspectives on interest associations are correct.

What does the privileged position argument of business say?

Like republicans, neocorporatists perceive the political system as a ____

Offe and Wiesenthal argued that some interests exercise political influence without facing important collective action problems. Identify the interests that they had in mind.

Please indicate which of the following statements can be attributed to republican scholars of democracy, such as J.-J. Rousseau.

Almond (1958) avoided ____ definitions of interest associations when studying them comparatively across time and space.

According to Olson, ____ motivate individuals to join interest associations

What might be positive aspects of corporatist labour relations systems? Please select all that apply.

Identify and select traditional supporters of corporatist arrangements.

The comparative analysis of interest politics is difficult, because identical measures, such as trade union density, may mean different things in different countries.

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Approaches in Comparative Politics

Comparative Research Methods

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Democracies

Authoritarian Regimes

Legislatures

Governments and Bureaucracies

Constitutions, Rights, and Judicial Power

Elections and Referendums

Multilevel Governance

Political Parties

Party Systems

Regions

Social Movements

Political Culture

Political Participation

Political Communication

Policy-Making

The Welfare State

The Impact of Public Policies

The Eu As a New Political Systempolitics: the Missing Link

Globalization and the Nation-State

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Exam 14: Interest Groups

Please indicate which of the following statements on the different theoretical perspectives on interest associations are correct.

What does the privileged position argument of business say?

Like republicans, neocorporatists perceive the political system as a ____

Offe and Wiesenthal argued that some interests exercise political influence without facing important collective action problems. Identify the interests that they had in mind.

Please indicate which of the following statements can be attributed to republican scholars of democracy, such as J.-J. Rousseau.

Almond (1958) avoided ____ definitions of interest associations when studying them comparatively across time and space.

According to Olson, ____ motivate individuals to join interest associations

What might be positive aspects of corporatist labour relations systems? Please select all that apply.

Identify and select traditional supporters of corporatist arrangements.

The comparative analysis of interest politics is difficult, because identical measures, such as trade union density, may mean different things in different countries.

The Relevance of Comparative Politics

Approaches in Comparative Politics

Comparative Research Methods

The Nation-State

Democracies

Authoritarian Regimes

Legislatures

Governments and Bureaucracies

Constitutions, Rights, and Judicial Power

Elections and Referendums

Multilevel Governance

Political Parties

Party Systems

Regions

Social Movements

Political Culture

Political Participation

Political Communication

Policy-Making

The Welfare State

The Impact of Public Policies

The Eu As a New Political Systempolitics: the Missing Link

Globalization and the Nation-State

From Supporting Democracy to Supporting Autocracy

Filters