Table of Contents

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

About the Author

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.