west minster model and pluralism

Question 1

westminster model and pluralist groups

Answer 1

• not enough attention
• lijphart just 5th point –> unbalanced and competitive pluralism of independent groups - 3.38 –> 3.02
• don’t put any attention on informal meetings

Question 2

pluralism - jordan and cairne

Answer 2

-power much more distributed –> pressure on state = change of policies
-interest groups importance –> special knowledge –> strong voice –> key actors as they influence
-state has an arbitrative role of balancing interest groups ideals
two types
1. corporative model: one group more influence than another (internal e.g. cbi vs external e.g. environmental lobby)
2. polyarchy: multiple people have power of influence

Question 3

why not majoritarian

Answer 3

1. never fit the model
   - was an ideal
   - organsied group influence
   - 535 informal meetings with business groups and trade unions between may and december 2010
2. weighting of focus is wrong
   - no improtance to culture and behaviour
   - no importance to things like:
3. strengthening of the parliament vs executive
4. power of judiciary
5. growth of legal constitution and legislation politics
6. devolution to indpendent non majoritarian models: ni, scotland and wales all proportional representation
7. consensual practice and majortiarian institutions has always colived
   consulation si a democratic feature and majoritarian is not a dictatorship