Advanced Introduction to Business and Government
Published on 13. June 2025
Book
Hardback
142 pages
978-1-78990-536-6 (ISBN)
Description
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.
This illuminating Advanced Introduction explores the intricate relationship between business and politics. It examines how the political impact of business varies across governance levels, countries, institutions, issues and firms, using multidisciplinary perspectives to dissect these complex dynamics.
David Coen and Matia Vannoni discuss key concepts across a range of subject areas, including asset specificity and market concentration, interest intermediation, political lobbying, global governance, transnational business and the strategic deployment of resources. They comparatively analyse the political role of businesses across Western and non-Western countries, with detailed case studies comparing companies such as eBay and Alibaba and identifying key differences between the EU and the USA.
Key Features:
Highlights future avenues of research in the field
Investigates core issues at micro, meso and macro levels
Provides practical insights into effective lobbying strategies and public policy implementation
Students and scholars of political economy and economics, political science, public policy and business and management will greatly benefit from this Advanced Introduction. It is also an essential resource for practitioners of public policy and administration.
This illuminating Advanced Introduction explores the intricate relationship between business and politics. It examines how the political impact of business varies across governance levels, countries, institutions, issues and firms, using multidisciplinary perspectives to dissect these complex dynamics.
David Coen and Matia Vannoni discuss key concepts across a range of subject areas, including asset specificity and market concentration, interest intermediation, political lobbying, global governance, transnational business and the strategic deployment of resources. They comparatively analyse the political role of businesses across Western and non-Western countries, with detailed case studies comparing companies such as eBay and Alibaba and identifying key differences between the EU and the USA.
Key Features:
Highlights future avenues of research in the field
Investigates core issues at micro, meso and macro levels
Provides practical insights into effective lobbying strategies and public policy implementation
Students and scholars of political economy and economics, political science, public policy and business and management will greatly benefit from this Advanced Introduction. It is also an essential resource for practitioners of public policy and administration.
Reviews / Votes
'This incisive and authoritative book uncovers the hidden dynamics of business-government relations. With exceptional clarity and insight, Coen and Vannoni reveal how corporate strategy shapes public governance and power structures, fundamentally transforming our understanding of influence and decision-making in modern democracies.' -- Thomas C. Lawton, University College Cork, Ireland 'This book presents a refreshingly interdisciplinary perspective on the interactions between corporations and modern politics and markets. Featuring detailed comparisons of the European Union and the United States, Coen and Vannoni have created a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the evolving nature of the relationship between business and government - and its consequential impact on society.' -- Pepper D. Culpepper, University of Oxford, UK 'As resourceful and powerful entities, firms arguably have a vested interest in the survival of the economic and political system, but when do employers act on this interest? This remarkable book transcends narrow disciplinary boundaries with insightful reflections on business-government relations ranging from the micro-dynamics of firms' strategic management and policy choices to the macro pathways of employers' collective engagement with government. This masterful and encompassing book gives us the tools to reflect on one of the most pressing problems of our times: how business will intervene in government and economy at this critical juncture when a host of looming disasters threaten to destabilize the world.' -- Cathie Jo Martin, Boston University, USA 'The authors aimed to create a much-needed field-defining advanced textbook on business and government. They have accomplished this and much more, producing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary and theoretically sophisticated book of great value to scholars in the field.' -- Graham Wilson, Boston University, USAMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78990-536-6 (9781789905366)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
David Coen, Professor of Public Policy, Department of Political Science, University College London and Matia Vannoni, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Department of Political Economy, King's College London, UK
Content
Contents
Preface
1 Business and government: an inter-disciplinary and
multi-level perspective
2 Asset specificity, market concentration and business
mobilisation: an economics approach
3 Comparative political economy and institutional
complementarities
4 A political economy approach: revolving doors and
regulatory capture
5 Political science and lobbying strategies
6 Private management perspective: resources, capabilities
and corporate political activity
7 Comparing business and government relations in the US
and the EU
8 Future avenues for research
References
Preface
1 Business and government: an inter-disciplinary and
multi-level perspective
2 Asset specificity, market concentration and business
mobilisation: an economics approach
3 Comparative political economy and institutional
complementarities
4 A political economy approach: revolving doors and
regulatory capture
5 Political science and lobbying strategies
6 Private management perspective: resources, capabilities
and corporate political activity
7 Comparing business and government relations in the US
and the EU
8 Future avenues for research
References