Iron Triangles by Kathleen Reichert

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Iron Triangles

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Policymaking relationship between:
Congress
Special Interest groups
Government agencies

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Creates sub-governmental situations where they depend on each other to achieve their goals

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Congress:
Helps through funding and political support
Congress helps IGs by giving friendly legislation and oversight

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Bureaucracy
(government agencies):
In return bureaucracy helps Congress by giving policy choices and execution facilities

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Interest groups:
Help bureaucracy by providing congressional support via lobby in return B helps IGs with lower regulations and special favors
Helps Congress with electoral support

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What are the benefits of this relationship? Drawbacks?

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Revolving door:
When individuals go from the public sector (government job) to the private sector (lobbyist or interest groups)

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Exit ticket:
Interest groups seek to influence political processes in ways to benefit their members. In doing so, however, they may not act in the overall public interest. Explain, using your IG, how interest groups use issue networks to influence government decision making.

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Kathleen Reichert