I'm A Friendly Fascist

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.

Neo Corporalist is the best system

Neo Corporatist is the best form of interest group system. It is the most effective in articulating the needs of the all of the citizens in a society. Pluralist systems are comprised of multiple interest groups. There are  multiple interest groups that represent the same thing. In a Neo Corporatist system there is one group that represents the needs of that group of people, similar to teachers unions. By having single group that represents the needs of that group of people they are more likely to make a difference. In a Neo corporatist system there is more of a relationship between the interest groups and the government.  This makes it easier to make an impact on the government. Business, labor, government are all involved in policy decisions in Neo Corporatist systems.   In a pluralist society there are way to many groups representing the needs of one group of people. They are not going to make as much of a difference because of the amount of groups, in one group there are not going to be as many people as in a corporatist system because there are so many different groups that they can join. They are not going to make as much of an impact.

Illuminati System

I digress...

In terms of interest groups achieving their goals and actually getting policy created upon their interests a democratic corporatist system yields the best results.  The consolidation of interest groups puts more power in the peak interest groups that embody each sector of society.  In pluralist systems too many similar interest groups are competing for similar results and nothing gets done because interest groups are too small and do not carry enough power.  In the corporatist system though, peak interest groups carry enough power and are able to effectively communicate the interests of the group to make an impact on government.

In terms of government control over interest articulation the controlled system is clearly the best.  This is the case because in a controlled system interest groups exist to facilitate government policy whereas in pluralist and corporatist systems, interest groups are often petitioning against the government for legislature in the interests of its members.

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Neo-Corporatism!

The pluralist system allows for multiple interest groups to compete for influence in several policy domains, meaning that there can be a great number of groups. While this may seem like the best approach, especially in a democratic society, there can only be so many influential interest groups before things start to get hectic. The government will eventually become biased towards the most beneficial and influential interest groups, leaving the ones with less money and other constraints to fall behind. Because of this, neo-corporatism is a more efficient relationship between interest groups and the government because it allows for more of a focus on certain groups who are expressing interests to develop certain policies. A side of neo-corporatism is an income policy, which would help control inflation, which is very important for a well-functioning country. Pluralism allows for too many groups all fighting over certain policies while neo-corporatism would allow peak groups to use most of their energy actually accomplishing something. 

Neo Corporatist is the best one

In order for interests to actually be expressed to the government, the neo-corporatist system is the best form. The pluralist system does not work efficiently because all of the “voices” become convoluted. There are too many groups with not enough membership to actually have their opinion heard. This can prove troublesome for the government, as the number of interest groups can be overwhelming for the government.  On the other end of the spectrum, the controlled system is very bad for the public. The interest groups are not actually there to represent the voices of the people, so they are not effective interest groups. The best system would be the corporatist system because it has enough membership in the group to make their voice heard, and the system does not become too fragmented. Thus, the neo-corporatist system is the best form structure for interest groups. 

Neo Corporatist Interest Systems

The Neo Corporatist Interest System is by far the best system for efficiency as well as expressing the issues of the people accurately. The issue with the pluralist system is that with the multitude of different groups trying to express different views, interests and opinions for the same section of society (such as education, medicine, and law). This means that they often clash and work against each other which leads to less effective articulation overall. The issue with a controlled system is that the government has to much say in what is being articulated and so while the education sector may be vocalizing on behalf of their people they are not responsible to the people's desires or best interests. The great thing about the neo corporatist system is that there is one group that consolidates the power of the group and unites them under one cause and set of view points independent of government influence. This allows for a prosperous and liberal economy and more open and modernized society.

Why Neo-Corporatist Systems are the BEST EVER

Although Pluralist Systems may initially seem to be the the best of the three interest groups systems, for it is the most democratic by allowing many different associational groups to coexist and lobby their individual needs, the Pluralist System is actually not the most effective when it comes to being successful in their policy making process. The most effective interest group system that exists is actually the Neo-Corporatist model. The Corporatist model is much better in sustaining employment, restraining inflation, and are much more efficient in policy making and implementation than the interest groups within a Pluralist System. Not only is the Neo-Corporatist model more efficient and effective in obtaining their needs, but it also still retains a certain level of democracy, for the people still play a large role in the aggregation of interests and the articulation of their needs within the single peak association that is linked with the government (this democracy does not exist in a Controlled Interest Group System because the government limits all interest articulation to benefit the regime). Therefore, it may be said that the Neo-Corporatist model is a "happy-medium"- it still retains the principles of democracy while also adopting the efficiency that comes with governmental relations.