The Political Power of Business
Subtitle: Structure and Information in Public Policymaking (Routledge Research in Comparative Politics)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: February 10, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780415451055
Subjects: POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Political Science / Economic Policy; Public Policy - Economic Policy
Description: "This book analyses the influence of business in democratic politics. Advice from business actors regularly carries more weight with policymakers than other interests because it refers to the core of the state-market nexus in democratic capitalism: the consequences for voters and policymakers of harming business and the economy. The book examines the resulting informational and structural constraints on public policymaking and their strategic use by business lobbyists." "Patrick Bernhagen suggests that, while democracy in capitalist society is vulnerable to a pro-business policy bias, better informed policymakers can redress the balance of power with business and improve on bringing policies in line with public preferences. His analysis identifies the institutional and behavioural factors affecting business' informational power. The Political Power of Business will be of particular interest to students and researchers of political science, policymaking and business studies."--Jacket.