Political Science

Name Tutor Institution Date Political science Interconnectedness of political parties and interest groups and their effect on the contemporary American political process Political parties and interest groups are seen to be interrelated in the sense that they are used by citizens to organize and express their grievances, concerns and interests. Interest groups are voluntary organization of people who come together to defend their interests. Interest groups main function is to administer the flow of power between the citizens and the government. The fact that interest groups take part in the political competition of a particular system and aims at obtaining and preserving power makes them indistinguishable from political parties. In addition, interest groups convert economic authority to social power and co-operate with the political parties in transforming social power into political resolutions. However, organized interest groups act as innovation agents. Interest groups preserve the status quo and enhance an established positi...