Business and Politics
A Comparative Introduction
3rd Edition
Published on 1. January 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
174 pages
978-1-889119-88-5 (ISBN)
Description
The third edition of this popular text has been completely revised to reflect the enormous changes in business-government relations that have taken place in advanced industrialized societies in recent years. Globalization, violent protests against international organizations such as the World Trade Organization, and the surge in international trade have affected the way business interacts with government in the twenty-first century. As in previous editions, Graham K. Wilson focuses on individual countries to illustrate different models of business-government relations&BAD:mdash;including the U.S., Britain, Germany, Scandinavia, Italy, France, and Japan. New to this edition are Wilson's exploration of how government-business relations have been challenged by globalization and his evaluation of its consequences for different countries.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Publishing group
SAGE Publications Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Weight
286 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-889119-88-5 (9781889119885)
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Person
Graham K. Wilson is professor of political science at The University of Wisconsin Madison. He is also author of Only in America? The Politics of the United States in Comparative Perspective (Chatham House Publishers, 1988).
Content
1. Introduction: The business-government relationship. Types of policy and organisation of business. The political context. Purpose of business-government relations. 'Enemies' of business. The green challenge. The special challenge of 1992. Summary. 2. Business and Politics in the USA: Support for a capitalist market system. A bed of roses for business? Defending business interests: a multipronged approach. Modes of political participation. The impact of the Reagan Administration. Regulation. Industrial policy. State and local government. Conclusions. 3. Government and Business in Britain: Attitudes to business. Links to government. The industrial culture. The Conservative Party and the Thatcher decade. Thatcherism and business. The permanence of Thatcherism and the implications of the British case. 4. Germany: The general business environment. Business organisation. The evolution of policy from social market to neocorporatism? Future prospects. 5. Italy: The political context. Business organisations. The future. 6. The Neocorporatists Nations: The historic compromise. Definitions of neocorporatism. Where is neocorporatism? Why are some countries more neocorporatist than others? The performance of neocorporatist counties. Threats to neocorporatism. The future of neocorporatism. 7. Government and Industry in France: Dangers of capitalism. Organisation of business. The theory and reality of French planning. Why has industrial policy been institutionalised in France? Conclusions. 8. Japan: The organisation of business and its political situation. The organisation of the state. The nature of industrial policy. Managing change. The impact of policy. The exportability of the Japanese model. 9. The multinationals - Companies without Governments?: The transnational company. Economic impact. Multinationals and the Third World. The case for multinationals. Controlling the multinationals. Conclusions. 10. Conclusions: Economic structure. Electoral politics. State intervention in the economy. Business and normative theory.