Kindred Strangers The Uneasy Relationship Between Politics and Business in America

Format:	Hardback (Visa alla format)
Förlag:	Princeton University Press (1996)
Språk:	English
Artikelid:	9780691027463
Status:	Tillfälligt slut

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Notwithstanding the myriad forms of government assistance to American business, the relationship of business to politics in the United States remains a highly antagonistic one, characterized by substantial mutual distrust. This adversarial relationship is both reflected and reinforced not only in American business ideology, but also in America's unique legalistic and confrontational style of regulation, the political strategies of the public interest movement, the American approach to American industrial policy, and the distinctive way Americans think about the subject of business ethics. This volume brings together more than two decades of scholarship on business and politics by one of the leading authorities on this subject. These essays also explore a number of critical contemporary issues, including the ongoing debate over the scope and extent of business power in America, the growth of shareholder protests and consumer boycotts, the changing politics of consumer and environmental regulation, and the emergence of both public and business interest in business ethics. In addition, they place the contemporary dynamics of American business-government relations in both an historical and comparative context. Finally, these essays demonstrate e the importance of integrating the study of business by political scientists with the study of politics by students of management.

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Acknowledgments Ch. 1Why Businessmen Distrust Their State: The Political Consciousness of American Corporate Executives Ch. 2Cooperative Regulation: Environmental Protection in Great Britain Ch. 3The Globalization of Business Ethics: Why America Remains Distinctive Ch. 4Government-Industry Relations in the United States: An Overview Ch. 5The Public-Interest Movement and the American Reform Tradition Ch. 6Lobbying the Corporation: Citizen Challenges to Business Authority Ch. 7The Ethical Roots of Business Ethics Ch. 8When Consumers Oppose Consumer Protection: The Politics of Regulatory Backlash Ch. 9Political Science and the Study of Corporate Power: A Dissent from the New Conventional Wisdom Ch. 10The Power of Business in America: A Reappraisal Ch. 11The Power of Business in Capitalist Societies: A Comparative Perspective Ch. 12A Case Study of Clear Air Legislation, 1967-1981 Appendix Index

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