Drutman, Lee, 1961-

The business of America is lobbying : how corporations became politicized and politics became more corporate / Lee Drutman. - xiv, 269 pages ; 25 cm - Studies in postwar American political development . - Studies in postwar American political development .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The pervasive position of business -- Why the growth of corporate lobbying matters -- The growth of corporate lobbying -- How and why corporations lobby -- How corporations cooperate and compete -- How corporations make sense of politics -- How lobbyists perpetuate lobbying -- Testing alternative explanations for growth -- The stickiness of lobbying -- The business of America is lobbying.

9780190215514 RM137.28


Business and politics--United States.
Corporations--Political activity--United States.
Lobbying--United States.