Interest (political science)
Under interest (from latin interest "be there", "be between") refers to a hand cognitive concern respectively the attention that takes a person to an object or another person. On the other hand, interest is understood to mean the endeavor to satisfy individual or collective needs , first and foremost to survive the basic need . In political science , the category of interest refers to a goal or benefit that a person or group of people promises or hopes for from something. Interest groups, for example, pursue their own goals - often of an economic nature.
Political interests
Organized interests are an essential part of the political landscape. We encounter them every day in various forms and they exert a significant influence on our perception and political attitudes towards a wide variety of political fields. However, in order to be able to carry out a more precise analysis of these influences, the terms that are essential for understanding organized interests must first be defined. Understanding the concept of political interests is fundamental: Interests are subjectively perceived and "behavioral goals and needs of individual groups in a social environment." The concept of interest representation is thus defined as: "A voluntary association or an association that takes place through various forms of coercion by natural or legal persons who are composed to a minimum in order to either realize the interests of the members themselves or to enforce them through participation or influence on community decisions without striving to take on political responsibility themselves. " Associations are such associations of people with common interests. "Associations can be understood as freely formed organizations that primarily serve the purpose of representing interests externally."
literature
- Heinz Sahner : Clubs and associations in modern society. In: Heinrich Best (Ed.): V ereine in Deutschland. From secret society to free social organization. Bonn 1993, pp. 11-118.
- Hartmut Neuendorff : The concept of interest. A study of the social theories of Hobbes, Smith, and Marx . Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 1973, ISBN 3-518-00608-8 .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Der Kleine Stowasser : Latin-German school dictionary
- ↑ Jürgen Weber, The Interest Groups in the Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany, Stuttgart 1977, p. 31.
- ^ Sahner: Clubs and associations in modern society . 1993, p. 26.
- ↑ Wolfgang Rudzio : The political system of the Federal Republic of Germany . 2006, p. 57.