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In what ways do pressure groups and movements exert influence in politics? In the Indian political context, discuss the implications of such influence being exerted.

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Pressure groups are formal organisations that seek access to decision-makers. Social movements are looser and episodic, and they seek structural change, often by contesting the state. Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne Hoeber Rudolph's "demand groups" (In Pursuit of Lakshmi, 1987) sit between the two. Both work on the access points of the political system, and…

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  • Channels of influence: four access points and a fifth
  • Implications: the pluralist gain
  • Implications: capture and distortion
  • Conclusion
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