Contrary to the beliefs of everyone else in the class, I firmly support a controlled interest group system as the best. Here's why:
Mainly, when it comes to policy making a controlled interest group system is much more efficient and effective. Pluralist and neo-corporatist systems have too many voices and the policies made do not support what's important in the long run nor are they effective. Controlled systems are streamlined and direct to be the most efficient and effective at making policy that supports the government and maintains the strength of the government. While some may believe that controlled systems don't help citizens and interests aren't articulated well, but when we look at the big picture the interests of the groups are articulated to the government very well and the government responds well to this articulation.
Furthermore, people are misguided into believing that pluralist or neo-corporatist systems see more success in creating policy that is better for the people. In modern governments lobbyists and corporations control the articulation systems and their interests overshadow those of the people. Due to the nature of these systems the groups that articulate more end up gaining more, and lobbyists take control as a result. The people end up being under represented. In a controlled system the government controls interest groups to facilitate the improvement of the government for the people, not for lobbyists. There's no lobbyist intervention distracting and delaying important policy making.
Because a controlled system is more efficient, effective, and better supports the improvement of the people's and government's interests over the interests of businesses, corporations, and lobbyist, it is quite clear that, though imperfect, a controlled system is best.
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