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American Business And Political Power : Public Opinion, Elections, And Democracy - 00 edition

by Mark A. Smith

American Business And Political Power : Public Opinion, Elections, And Democracy (ISBN10: 0226764648; ISBN13: 9780226764641)
ISBN13: 978-0226764641
ISBN10: 0226764648

This edition has also been released as:
ISBN13: 978-0226764627
ISBN10: 0226764621

Summary: Most people believe that large corporations wield enormous political power when they lobby for policies as a cohesive bloc. With this controversial book, Mark A. Smith sets conventional wisdom on its head. In a systematic analysis of postwar lawmaking, Smith reveals that business loses in legislative battles unless it has public backing. This surprising conclusion holds because the types of issues that lead businesses to band together--such as tax rates, air pollutio ...show moren, and product liability--also receive the most media attention. The ensuing debates give citizens the information they need to hold their representatives accountable and make elections a choice between contrasting policy programs. Rather than succumbing to corporate America, Smith argues, representatives paradoxically become more responsive to their constituents when facing a united corporate front. Corporations gain the most influence over legislation when they work with organizations such as think tanks to shape Americans' beliefs about what government should and should not do. ...show less

Edition/Copyright: 00
Cover: Paperback
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Year Published: 2000

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