Government and Business 3/e

Richard Lehne is professor of political science at Rutgers University and a Senior Fulbright Scholar at the University Heidelberg. He was previously a member of the Faculty for the Doctoral Program in International Business at the Rutgers Graduate School of Management.

PART ONE: ENVIRONMENT FOR GOVERNMENT-BUSINESS RELATIONS Origins of Government and Business Creating Government-Business Relations The Stakes in Governmental Systems Corporate Governance and Public Space Responsibility Globalization of Business Activity PART TWO: CORPORATE ACTIVITIES IN THE POLITICAL ARENA The Advocacy Environment: Public Opinion, Unions, and Groups Corporations and Business Associations in the Political Arena Lobbying Connections 9. Why Does Business Win and Lose in Politics? PART THREE: GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND BUSINESS Business and Economic Policy Regulatory Policy Antitrust and Competition Policy in the New Economy Industrial Policy and High-Tech Industries Global Trade Policies Business as Social Actor