PRESSURE GROUPS AND THEIR IMPACT ON GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES

Abstract

Pressure groups (lobby) are considered effective means of exerting influence against governments, adopting pressure as a tool to compel them meet their demands. They can be defined in various forms, be they ethnic or political groups that unite in voluntary institutions, described as a group of individuals bound by certain social relationships, coming together to achieve common goals they advocate for. Effective groups are those that strive to achieve common objectives, such as non-governmental organizations and lobbying companies. Accordingly, they seek to influence government policies without bearing governmental responsibility, enabling them to direct public policy without direct governance, extending beyond mere participation in governance to becoming the de facto rulers of the state, influencing the government decision-making process without any clear legal cover or designation.