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Most people believe that large corporations wield enormous political power when they lobby for policies as a cohesive bloc. With this controversial book, Mark A. Smith sets conventional wisdom on its head. In a systematic analysis of postwar lawmaking, Smith reveals that business loses in legislative battles unless it has public backing. This surprising conclusion holds because the types of issues that lead businesses to band togetherOCosuch as tax rates, air pollution, and product liabilityOCoalso receive the most media ...

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American Business and Political Power: Public Opinion, Elections, and Democracy 2000, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL

ISBN-13: 9780226764641

2nd edition

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American Business and Political Power: Public Opinion, Elections, and Democracy 2000, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL

ISBN-13: 9780226764627

2nd edition

Hardcover