The Cost of Doing Politics: How Partisanship and Public Opinion Shape Corporate Influence - Couverture rigide

Sumner, Jane L.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1009123254 ISBN 13 : 9781009123259

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2022

Synopsis

Using quantitative and qualitative evidence, Sumner shows how consumer boycotts can work to dissuade companies from donating money to politicians, but may also encourage companies to attempt influence by largely invisible means. Boycotts do not work as many people expect – by threatening sales. Instead, Sumner shows how boycotts are less a statement of consumer behaviour than a way for people to signal their political inclinations, and they primarily hurt companies by tarnishing their reputation. Political influence is about building relationships, which means that companies have many more options for influence than just PAC contributions and formal lobbying. With these options available, companies can decide how to influence politics when they need to, and the tarnish of boycotts to a company's image can push some businesses to pursue options that are less noticeable to the public.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1009123254
• ISBN 13: 9781009123259
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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