Question

What are the purposes of foreign policy interest groups? How do they serve a gatekeeping function between the government and the public?

Answer 1

The main purpose of foreign interest groups are -

The government policies are closely monitored by the interest groups pertaining to their agenda and then taking action on those policies through following ways-

• Letter writing campaigns
• Supplementary information by dissemination

Foriegn Interest groups serves as gatekeeping function between government and public

They serves as gatekeeping function between government and public by providing information to government about the polices polices related to welfare of public in form of education of people and preservation of the environment. They provide information to the public about the polices made by the government. The interest groups also provide capital as well as support to the government and the public