Business lobbies and the power structure in America : evidence and arguments
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Business lobbies and the power structure in America : evidence and arguments
Quorum Books, 1999
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-173) and index
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Case studies of the legislative process and other sources of evidence indicate that American business lobbies have provided a nearly united front of opposition to even the most modest proposals meant to enhance societal well being in the United States-particularly on such issues as national health insurance, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and other initiatives like them. Jacobs argues that their unwillingness to compromise with labor and other social groups has made lobbies a barrier to policy-making and a source of social injustice. His evidence and arguments are presented concisely, persuasively and with conclusions that will be a subject of significant debate among academics, public policy makers, and decision makers throughout the private sector.
Table of Contents
Introduction Sophisticated Conservatives Mainstream Business Lobbies The Role of the Labor Policy Association Case Studies: Health Care Reform and Occupational Disease Notification Case Studies: Social Security, Plant Shut-downs, and Striker Replacements Civil Rights Act of 1991: An Exceptional Case Pressures on the Business Lobbies: Dominant Minorities and Internationalization Business Liberalism State Politics Think Tanks and Political Rhetoric Values and Business Schools A Conservative View A Liberal View Prospects for Progressive Business Politics Appendix 1: Is Business a "System of Power"? Appendix 2: BSR Board of Directors Selected Bibliography Index
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