By political representation and participation, the interest group connection makes an important contribution to American Democracy. The chapters of this book focus on contemporary interest group activities in Washington D.C. at a time of change. Interest Groups and Lobbying . The Macmillan Company, 1966. For political parties, these interest groups represent the principal avenue outside of official public government for political power to be applied to society.
Interest groups use a variety of techniques and operate through any foundation of society.
Interest groups only become political when they need to work through government. Holtzman writes that interest groups can achieve success easier in a Democracy. A democracy is a government run by the people and these interest groups fit into the framework of concern for public opinion within which public decision makers operate. He states that the more successful interest groups accommodate themselves to legislators and the legislative process. For interest groups to achieve any impact they must employ pressures or services that legislators find necessary, desirable, or unavoidable.