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Linkage Institutions (Britain (British Interest Group Journal (This…
Linkage Institutions
Britain
This journal examines the impact that British interest groups have on the policy-making of the Parliament. Interest groups are another form of linkage institutions for the people and are very common in Britain
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This article by openDemocracy talks about how different interest groups run the media in Britain, causing them to not really be free
Iran
This article explains that Press TV is owned and run by the Iranian government and is far-right on the political spectrum. This also means that Press TV would be an appropriate example of a linkage institution for the Iranian people
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Nigeria
Nigerian citizens are permitted to vote at the national, state, and local levels. Voting for the President, House of Representatives, and state Senators link the Nigerian people to their government
Political parties in Nigeria such as the The People's Democratic Party as well as The Congress for Progressive Change allow Nigerian citizens to support ideologies and
back stances on different issues
Mexico
This article is an example of how political parties are Mexico's main form of a linkage institution. This article also demonstrates that political parties have a voice and the people's opinion can reach the national level whether it be praise or criticism
Definition
A structure within society with the function of connecting or "linking" the people to their government or central authority
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