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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

The Business of America

Transfer calls and other forms of Astroturf

The Privileged Position of Business?

There does not seem to be cause for alarm in the dual relationship of the press to the public, whereby it is on one side a purveyor of information and opinion and on the other side a purely business enterprise. Rather, it is probable that a press which maintains an intimate touch with the business currents of the nation, is likely to be more reliable than it would be if it were a stranger to these influences. After all, the chief business of the American people is business. They are profoundly concerned with producing, buying, selling, investing and prospering in the world. I am strongly of opinion that the great majority of people will always find these are moving impulses of our life.
Attitudes on regulation
The USA is distinctive in this respect
Structure of US Government: competition among states

Drutman's theory (p. 7):


Why the growth of corporate lobbying matters (p. 24)


"L0w-salience" lobbying
Change is hard
Lobby jobs?  My email list and websites
Capacity

The Nadir of Business Influence

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