How Interest Groups Shape U.S. Policy on United Nations Funding: A Case Study on Successes, Failures, and Congressional Influence

Abstract

This case study has the purpose in addressing the influence that interest groups (IGs) have in how U.S. policy is shaped in the matters of funding the United Nations (UN). Areas being analyzed shall include a background of history on US funding to the UN, why it’s a politically contentious issue in the U.S., and IGs advocacy for or against Congressional Funding. This shall incorporate lobbying efforts, strategies, and further determine the influence and effectiveness of such efforts both on domestic and foreign policy, to determine patterns for success and failure. The case study shall conclude with a summary on the findings and potential future influence of IGs in the US Government’s actions on UN funding.