Halpin, Darren,

The new entrepreneurial advocacy : Silicon Valley elites in American politics / Darren R. Halpin and Anthony J. Nownes. - 1 online resource (288 pages) : illustrations (black and white). - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The role of business in the American political system has always stirred emotions. Contemporary evidence of the clear and growing disparities in wealth between ordinary citizens and business elites has drawn new attention to this topic. Recently, the canon on the activities of business elites in politics has grown, as we have learned a great deal about how business firms and their ultra-wealthy leaders and investors seek to exert political influence. This book examines one form of business elite activity that has thus far received surprisingly little scholarly attention despite the high-profile political efforts of billionaire businesspeople such as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.

Specialized.

9780190883034 (ebook) : No price


Business and politics--United States.
Chief executive officers--Political activity--United States.
Computer industry--Political aspects--California, Northern.
Corporate power--Political aspects--California, Northern.

JK467 / .H25 2021

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