664

Pressure Politics

Scope Note

Exertion of organized pressure on holders of political office to use their power to further group goals; pressure groups; lobbying; organized manifestations of group solidarity (e.g., mass demonstrations, letter-writing campaigns); use of publicity channels and propaganda techniques; adoption of labor tactics (e.g., picketing); etc.

Broader Term
660 Political Behavior
Related Terms
208 Public Opinion
468 Collective Bargaining
626 Social Control
Use Fors
Advocacy groups
Anarchy (method of political pressure)
Civic associations (politics)
Demonstrations (pressure politics)
Groups (pressure)
Interest groups
Lobbying
Mass movements (pressure politics)
Picketing (pressure politics)
Political demonstrations
Political pressure
Pressure groups (political)
Protests (pressure politics)
Publicity (use for political purposes)
Women's liberation movement (techniques)
Identifier
664

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