Studies in communication, media, and public opinion
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-235) and index.
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.
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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 pollution, and product liability--also receive the most media attention. The ensuing debates give citizens the information they need to hol.
American business and political power.
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Business and politics-- United States.
Lobbying-- United States.
Power (Social sciences)-- United States.
Pressure groups-- United States.
Public opinion-- United States.
Affaires et politique-- États-Unis.
Groupes de pression-- États-Unis.
Lobbying-- États-Unis.
Opinion publique-- États-Unis.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales)-- États-Unis.
Bedrijfsleven.
Business and politics.
Dominanzstreben
GRUPOS DE PRESSÃO-- ESTADOS UNIDOS.
Interessenvertretung
Lobbying.
PODER POLÍTICO-- ESTADOS UNIDOS.
POLÍTICA (ASPECTOS ECONÔMICOS;INFLUÊNCIAS)-- ESTADOS UNIDOS.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Process-- Political Advocacy.