American business and political power public opinion, elections, and democracy - Smith, Mark A. (Mark Alan), 1970-; ebrary, Inc. (Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2000)
Introduction -- Business unity and its consequences for representative democracy -- Identifying business unity -- A portrait of unifying issues -- Public opinion, elections, and lawmaking -- Overt sources of business power -- Structural sources of business power -- The role of business in shaping public opinion -- The compatibility of business unity and popular sovereignty.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-235) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Business and politics -- United States; Public opinion -- United States; Power (Social sciences) -- United States; Pressure groups -- United States; Lobbying -- United States; Electronic books