1. Characteristics of Interest Groups Examples from Mundo, Interest Groups: Cases and Characteristics

2. (Some) Characteristics on which Interest Groups vary Reason for formation Group’s goals Balance of selective incentives offered to members Unitary or federated organization Role of members in decisionmaking Age/degree of bureaucracy Strategies employed

3. Sierra Club Reason for formation Balance of selective incentives offered to members Group’s goals Federated organization Balance between hierarchical and decentralized decisionmaking Strategies

4. Semiconductor Industry Assn Reason for formation Balance of selective incentives offered to members Group’s goals Unitary organization Centralized but participatory decision- making Strategies

5. International Association of Machinists Reason for formation Balance of selective incentives offered to members Group’s goals Federated organization Balance between hierarchical and decentralized decisionmaking Strategies

6. Common Cause Reason for formation Balance of selective incentives offered to members mostly purposive Group’s goals Unitary organization Centralized decisionmaking Strategies

7. Truman again What evidence is there here for disturbance theory?