The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a
worldwide view of the subject. (December 2010) |
A foreign policy interest group, according to Thomas Ambrosio, is a domestic advocacy group which seeks to directly or indirectly influence their government's foreign policy. [1]
Foreign policy interest groups, according to John Dietrich, [2] are able to have "an impact on the earlier stages of the decision making process" [2] via the following three general, yet effective, tactics:
Framing, Ambrosio describes, is "the attempt by interest groups to place an issue on the government's agenda, shape perspectives of that issue, and influence the terms of debate." [1]
Framing is closely connected to with supplying information and analysis, according to Ambrosio, because of "the large number and diversity of issues confronting [the staff of an elected representative], it is impossible for staffers to invest sufficient time to research issues themselves. Consequently, they are forced to rely on outside sources of information; interest groups provide this information, most likely with analysis (or " spin") beneficial to their agenda." [1]
In addition to framing, supplying information and analysis, Ambrosio states that "interest groups closely monitor government policies pertaining to their agenda and react to those policies through" such actions as:
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a
worldwide view of the subject. (December 2010) |
A foreign policy interest group, according to Thomas Ambrosio, is a domestic advocacy group which seeks to directly or indirectly influence their government's foreign policy. [1]
Foreign policy interest groups, according to John Dietrich, [2] are able to have "an impact on the earlier stages of the decision making process" [2] via the following three general, yet effective, tactics:
Framing, Ambrosio describes, is "the attempt by interest groups to place an issue on the government's agenda, shape perspectives of that issue, and influence the terms of debate." [1]
Framing is closely connected to with supplying information and analysis, according to Ambrosio, because of "the large number and diversity of issues confronting [the staff of an elected representative], it is impossible for staffers to invest sufficient time to research issues themselves. Consequently, they are forced to rely on outside sources of information; interest groups provide this information, most likely with analysis (or " spin") beneficial to their agenda." [1]
In addition to framing, supplying information and analysis, Ambrosio states that "interest groups closely monitor government policies pertaining to their agenda and react to those policies through" such actions as: