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Tables, Figures, and Boxes | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Environment for Government-Business Relations | |
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Origins of Government and Business | |
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Colonial Times to 1860: Legal Foundations of Business | |
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The Rise of Modern Industry: 1860-1929 | |
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The Emergence of Positive Government: 1929-2010 | |
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Paths to Industrial Development | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Creating Government-Business Relations | |
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The Role of Government | |
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Models of Business and Government | |
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Government and Business: International Perspectives | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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The Stakes in Government Systems | |
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Government Activities | |
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Patterns of American Governance | |
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Government Institutions in Comparative Perspective | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Corporate Governance and Public Responsibility | |
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Who Controls Corporations in the United States? | |
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Corporate Governance in Comparative Perspective | |
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Corporate Public Affairs Programs | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Globalization of Business Activity | |
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The Emergence of the Global Marketplace | |
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Multinational Corporations in the Global Economy | |
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Carving Up the Global Pie: Varieties of Capitalism | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Corporate Activities in the Political Arena | |
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The Advocacy Environment: Public Opinion, Unions, and Groups | |
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Public Attitudes toward Business | |
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Labor Unions | |
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Interest Group Universe | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Corporations and Business Associations in the Political Arena | |
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Business Involvement in Politics | |
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Business Associations in the United States | |
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Business Associations: A Comparative Perspective | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Lobbying Connections | |
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What Do Business Lobbyists Do? | |
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Lobbying Administrative Agencies | |
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Litigation as a Business Tactic | |
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Government Relations in Comparative Perspective | |
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Corporate Lobbying: Pluralism or Hegemony? | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Why Does Business Win and Lose in Politics? | |
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Business and Political Parties: A Comparative Perspective | |
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Winning and Losing in Politics | |
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Hallmarks of Business in American Politics | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Government Policies and Business | |
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Business and Economic Policy | |
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Fiscal Policy | |
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Monetary Policy | |
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Revenues and Expenditures | |
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Employment | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Regulatory Policy | |
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Theories of Regulation | |
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Dimensions of Federal Regulation | |
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The Contest among Reform, Deregulation, and Reregulation | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Antitrust and Competition Policy in the New Economy | |
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American Antitrust Policy | |
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Comparative Antitrust Policies | |
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Harmonizing Antitrust Traditions | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Industrial Policy and High-Tech Industries | |
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American Industrial Policies and Proposals | |
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Industrial Policy: International Experiences | |
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Technology Policies | |
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Prospects for Industrial Policies | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Global Trade Policies | |
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Features of the International Trading System | |
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The International Trade System under Stress | |
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What Is the Future of the International Trade System? | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Business as Social Actor | |
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Policies to Achieve Societal Goals | |
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Policies to Protect Society from Business | |
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Policies to Protect Workers | |
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Assessment and Implications | |
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Summary | |
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Further Readings | |
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Questions | |
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Notes | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |