Charles O. Jones described the current pattern of iron triangles in American government as “big sloppy hexagons” instead of “cozy little triangles.” Explain why the concept of an iron triangle may be less applicable in contemporary times.

What will be an ideal response?


Issue networks and policy communities involving large numbers of interested parties, each with substantial expertise in the policy area, now appear more descriptive of policymaking in the United States as well as other industrialized democracies. These structures of interest groups surrounding an issue are less unified about policy than were the iron triangles, and they may contain competing ideas and types of interests to be served through public policy.

Political Science

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A) constitutionally legal way, to date B) desire among citizens C) way, at all D) benefit

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What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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