interest groups and lobbies
type: Concept
narrower: public interest groups

elections and constituents
type: Concept
narrower: public interest groups

public interest groups
type: Concept
definition: The concept of a public interest group has varied operational definitions within the discipline of political science. Broadly defined, public interest groups represent diffuse, generally noneconomic, interests in society. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Public Interest Groups]
broader: interest groups and lobbies
broader: elections and constituents

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: public interest groups