Cost of Doing Politics How Partisanship and Public Opinion Shape Corporate Influence

Using quantitative and qualitative evidence, Sumner shows that consumer boycotts can work to dissuade companies from donating money to politicians, but may also encourage them to attempt influence by less-visible means. This book is written for scholars and students interested in corporate political influence.

About the author

Jane L. Sumner is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her research has been published in the Journal of Politics, Political Analysis, Political Science Research and Methods, amongst other publications.

Summary

Using quantitative and qualitative evidence, Sumner shows that consumer boycotts can work to dissuade companies from donating money to politicians, but may also encourage them to attempt influence by less-visible means. This book is written for scholars and students interested in corporate political influence.

Foreword

Reveals how and why corporate political influence remains largely invisible to the public eye.

Product details

• Authors: Jane L. (University of Minnesota) Sumner, Jane L. Sumner
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.05.2022
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works
• EAN: 9781009123259
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0912325-9
• Pages: 200
• Series: Business and Public Policy
• Subjects: Business & Economics / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Business & Economics, Politics & government, Religion & politics, Business studies: general, Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Politics and government, Religion and Politics, Educational: Business studies & economics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State, Educational: Business studies and economics