American business and political power public opinion, elections, and democracy / [electronic resource] :
Mark A. Smith.
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2000.
- xii, 245 p. : ill.
- Studies in communication, media, and public opinion .
- Studies in communication, media, and public opinion. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-235) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Business and politics--United States. Public opinion--United States. Power (Social sciences)--United States. Pressure groups--United States. Lobbying--United States.