In Some Foreign States, Including Developed European Democracies, Interest Groups

Multiple Choice

In some foreign states, including developed European democracies, interest groups' relations with government tend to be more formalized than in the United States, and are often called "corporatist" by political scientists.By contrast, thousands of American interest groups vie for attention as best they can, often competing against one another, with the idea being that this will help produce the best policies through balance and compromise.The idea behind this idea is called:

A) business and industrial corporatism.
B) elite interest competition.
C) Madisonian corporatism.
D) pluralism.