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Book SynopsisBrings together the scholarship on business and politics by one of the leading authorities on this subject. The essays in this volume explore a number of contemporary issues, including the debate over the scope and extent of business power in America, the growth of shareholder protests and consumer boycotts, and more.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Study of Business and Politics3Ch. 1Why Businessmen Distrust Their State: The Political Consciousness of American Corporate Executives29Ch. 2Cooperative Regulation: Environmental Protection in Great Britain73Ch. 3The Globalization of Business Ethics: Why America Remains Distinctive91Ch. 4Government-Industry Relations in the United States: An Overview113Ch. 5The Public-Interest Movement and the American Reform Tradition141Ch. 6Lobbying the Corporation: Citizen Challenges to Business Authority166Ch. 7The Ethical Roots of Business Ethics195Ch. 8When Consumers Oppose Consumer Protection: The Politics of Regulatory Backlash214Ch. 9Political Science and the Study of Corporate Power: A Dissent from the New Conventional Wisdom239Ch. 10The Power of Business in America: A Reappraisal268Ch. 11The Power of Business in Capitalist Societies: A Comparative Perspective298Ch. 12A Case Study of Clear Air Legislation, 1967-1981323Appendix394Index397
