Government and Business: American Political Economy in Comparative Perspective

by Lehne, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781889119380
• ISBN10: 1889119385
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Cq Pr

Summary

Richard Lehne offers a comprehensive overview of government-business relations, comparing institutions and practices in the United States with those in the European Union and other major industrial nations. He argues that present-day policies defining arrangements between government and business are not inevitable but result from the societal judgments of various eras. Recognizing diverse traditions and previous policy decisions helps guide the process of reform and renewal that nations throughout the world are now experiencing.

Table of Contents

Tables, Figures, and Boxes	vii
Preface	ix
Introduction: New Spotlight on an Enduring Topic	xi
Part I. Environment for Government-Business Relations
Origins of Government and Business	3	(20)
Colonial Times to 1860: Legal Foundations of Business	4	(4)
The Rise of Modern Industry: 1860-1929	8	(4)
The Emergency of Positive Government: 1929-2000	12	(5)
Paths to Industrial Development	17	(3)
Conclusion	20	(3)
Creating Government-Business Relations	23	(16)
The Role of Government	24	(3)
Models of Business and Government	27	(6)
Government and Business: International Perspectives	33	(4)
Conclusion	37	(2)
The Advocacy Environment: Public Opinion, Unions, and Groups	39	(18)
Public Attitudes toward Business	40	(7)
Labor Unions	47	(5)
Interest Group Universe	52	(2)
Conclusion	54	(3)
The Stakes in Governmental Systems	57	(18)
Government Activities	58	(4)
Patterns of American Governance	62	(4)
Governmental Institutions in Comparative Perspective	66	(6)
Conclusion	72	(3)
Globalization of Business Activity	75	(22)
The Emergence of the Global Marketplace	76	(3)
Multinational Corporations in the Global: Economy	79	(7)
Carving Up the Global Pie: Models of Capitalism	86	(6)
Responses to the Global Economy	92	(5)
PART II. Corporate Activities in the Political Arena
Corporations and the Public Space	97	(18)
Who Controls Corporations in the United States?	97	(6)
Corporate Governance in Comparative Perspective	103	(3)
Corporate Public Affairs Programs	106	(9)
Corporations and Business Associations in the Political Arena	115	(19)
Business Involvement in Politics	116	(3)
Business Associations in the United States	119	(7)
Business Associations: A Comparative Perspective	126	(6)
Summary and Conclusion	132	(2)
Lobbying Connections	134	(18)
What Do Business Lobbyists Do?	136	(9)
Lobbying: A Case Study	145	(2)
Corporate Lobbying: Pluralism or Hegemony?	147	(3)
Conclusion	150	(2)
Lobbying the Executive Branch-Invoking the Law	152	(17)
Lobbying Administrative Agencies	154	(4)
Litigation as a Business Tactic	158	(5)
Governmental Relations in Comparative Perspective	163	(4)
Conclusion	167	(2)
Why Does Business Win and Lose in Politics?	169	(16)
Business and Political Parties: A Comparative Perspective	170	(6)
Winning and Losing in Politics	176	(4)
Hallmarks of Business in American Politics	180	(5)
Part III. Government Policies and Business
Business and Economic Policy	185	(17)
Fiscal Policy	187	(6)
Monetary Policy	193	(4)
Revenues and Expenditures	197	(3)
Conclusion	200	(2)
Understanding Regulation in a Deregulatory Age	202	(16)
Theories of Regulation	205	(2)
Dimensions of Federal Regulation	207	(5)
The Contest among Reform, Deregulation, and Reregulation	212	(6)
Global Trade Policies	218	(16)
Features of the International Trading System	220	(7)
The International Trade System under Stress	227	(4)
Can the International Trade System be Salvaged?	231	(3)
Antitrust and Competition Policy in the new Economy	234	(16)
American Antitrust Policy	235	(8)
Comparative Antitrust Policies	243	(5)
Conclusion	248	(2)
Industrial Policy and High-Tech Industries	250	(16)
American Industrial Policies and Proposals	251	(5)
Industrial Policy: International Experiences	256	(3)
Technology Policies	259	(4)
Conclusion	263	(3)
Business as Social Actor	266	(15)
Policies to Achieve Societal Goals	267	(4)
Policies to Protect Society from Business	271	(4)
Policies to Protect Workers	275	(4)
Conclusion	279	(2)
Notes	281	(33)
Index	314