Answer) There are many ways in which general public and
individuals can influence government decisions as follows
- Lobbying-A lot of debate goes around how campaigns are financed
and then donors can influence directly or indirectly through
lobbying a policy change or decision they want.
- Protests-Public protests can be a very powerful tool which can
influence government decisions as no government wants a general
public atmosphere being build against it.
- Strong community groups-Imagine a community of civil society
which has prominent figures,thes figures command a lot of respect
and can influence government decisions.
- Social influencers owing to their position-World listens when
someone of stature of Elon Musk speaks or Mark Zuckerberg speaks
and individuals like these can change the discourse with their
popularity and admirers and thus can influence Government decisions
in individual capacity.
These strategies are most successful when public or individuals
are talking about something which affect a lot of people,otherwise
it would not be taken seriously.
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