Business, politics, and society : an Anglo-American comparison /
How much power does business exercise in Britain and the United States? Are giant firms that operate on a global scale beyond the control of elected governments? Are political parties in the pocket of business interests? All these questions go to the heart of the viability of a modern democracy, and...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, UK :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | How much power does business exercise in Britain and the United States? Are giant firms that operate on a global scale beyond the control of elected governments? Are political parties in the pocket of business interests? All these questions go to the heart of the viability of a modern democracy, and have been given increased urgency since the end of 2007 and the economic crisis that has reverberated around the world. Business, Politics, and Society compares business and politics in two of the most important capitalist democracies: the United States and the United Kingdom. It introduces the big. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 208 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-189) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780191547829 0191547824 |