| Public Forces and Private Politics in American Big Business Contributor(s): Werner, Timothy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1139149156 ISBN-13: 9781139149150 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $156.75 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: 338.644 |
| Series: Business and Public Policy |
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| Publisher Description: What are the political motivations behind firms' decisions to adopt policies that self-regulate their behavior in a manner that is beyond compliance with state, federal and local law? Public Forces and Private Politics in American Big Business advances a new understanding of the firm as a political actor that expands beyond the limited conceptualizations offered by economists and organization theorists. Timothy Werner develops a general theory of private politics that is tested using three case studies: the environment, gay rights and executive compensation. Using the conclusions of these case studies and an analysis of interviews with executives at 'Fortune 500' firms, Werner finds that politics can contribute significantly to our understanding of corporate decision-making on private policies and corporate social responsibility in the United States. |
Contributor Bio(s): Werner, Timothy: - Timothy Werner is an assistant professor of political science at Grinnell College, where he teaches courses on American politics, public policy, political economy and statistics. He previously worked as a legislative and regulatory analyst for a major energy firm, which inspired him to place the investigation of corporations' private political decision-making at the heart of his research. He was presented with the Emerging Scholars Award by the American Political Science Association (APSA) in September 2013. |