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Pressure groups are important in the debate about Genetic modification. How would you define pressure groups?
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Pressure groups are important in the debate about Genetic modification. How would you define pressure groups? How do pressure groups seek to promote their interests and what are the main factors which determine their effectiveness ?, How effective have pressure groups been in shaping the GM debate? Pressure groups can be defined as offering the public more democracy and thus enabling them to influence government decisions after an election has been won. Many people see pressure groups as a vital extension of democracy whereas others view them with less enthusiasm. (www.historylearningsite.co.uk/pressure_groups.htm) The definition of a pressure group does not clearly distinguish between the groups that fall under the term; this is because pressure groups vary enormously in size. A pressure group can be a large organisation like the CBI (Confederation of British Industry), which represents over 150,000 businesses, or on the other hand it can also be a single issue locally...
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