Our diverse society creates many differences which give rise to different interests and view on public issues. Regional differences Racial and Ethnic Differences Economic differences. Groups form around these surges, and other groups form to balance the new groups. Agriculture Professional Elderly Foreign governments Public Interest Groups Lobby for benefits that cannot be limited or restricted to their members. These groups lobby for the public interest.
People have no incentive to join groups that provide collective benefits.
The result is the free rider dilemma. Groups that seek collective benefits must maintain membership by providing members with selective incentives . An appeal to civic duty. What some interest groups do to overcome this As a result, some groups cannot generate interest or members. Access- who is giving the most money .