American business and political power : public opinion, elections, and democracy /
Smith, Mark A.(Mark Alan),1970-
Chicago : University of Chicago Press,
c2000.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-235) and index.
Introduction -- Business unity and its consequences for representative democracy -- Identifying business unity -- A portrait of unifying issues -- Public opinion, elections, and lawmaking -- Overt sources of business power -- Structural sources of business power -- The role of business in shaping public opinion -- The compatibility of business unity and popular sovereignty.
Business and politics
Public opinion
Power (Social sciences)
Pressure groups
Lobbying