Political Parties and Interest Groups
Many political analyst and scientist view the legislative branch of government as a primary institution that structures the conflict of interests and demands expressed by political parties as well as other political oriented groups in the society. From this perspective, the more important questions of politics are in terms of the organization and behavior of these groups, which find in a parliament or legislative assembly a means of formalizing their political, economic and social claims on one another. Especially from the standpoint of group theory, a bill passed by the legislature expresses simply the prevailing distribution of influence among competing groups or parties, each of them seeking to advance their own particular interests and objectives. It is appropriate to ask, then about the kinds of interests represented by these groups, the characteristics of their leadership, membership, organization, strategies and tactics for influencing public policies and the nature of their ac...