American business and political power : public opinion, elections, and democracy
Most people believe that large corporations wield enormous political power when they lobby for policies as a cohesive bloc. With this work, the author sets conventional wisdom on its head. He states that business loses in legislative battles unless it has public backing.
xii, 245 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
9780226764627, 9780226764641, 0226764621, 0226764648
43397073
Introduction
Business unity and its consequences for representative democracy
Identifying business unity
A portrait of unifying issues
Public opinion, elections, and lawmaking
Overt sources of business power
Structural sources of business power
The role of business in shaping public opinion
The compatibility of business unity and popular sovereignty