TY - BOOK AU - Lehne,Richard TI - Government and business : American political economy in comparative perspective SN - 9781608710171 AV - HD3611 .L45 2001 PY - 2013/// CY - London PB - Sage KW - Industrial policy KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-313) and index; Introduction: New Spotlight on an Enduring Topic --; Pt. I; Environment for Government-Business Relations; 1; Origins of Government and Business; 2; Creating Government-Business Relations; 3; The Advocacy Environment: Public Opinion, Unions, and Groups; 4; The Stakes in Governmental Systems; 5; Globalization of Business Activity --; Pt. II; Corporate Activities in the Political Arena; 6; Corporations and the Public Space; 7; Corporations and Business Associations in the Political Arena; 8; Lobbying Connections; 9; Lobbying the Executive Branch - Involving the Law; 10; Why Does Business Win and Lose in Politics? --; Pt. III; Government Policies and Business; 11; Business and Economic Policy; 12; Understanding Regulation in a Deregulative Age; 13; Global Trade Policies; 14; Antitrust and Competition Policy in the New Economy; 15; Industrial Policy and High-Tech Industries; 16; Business as Social Actor ER -