Privileged Position of Business
Kathleen Brown
Professor Michael Luciano
Intro to American Politics
May 7, 2012
Hudson’s Sixth Challenge: the “Privileged Position” of Business
Hudson considers the principal conjecture of the Pluralist description of American politics is that no one group dominants in American Society, is erroneous, he contends that there is a powerful dominant group, business. He articulates that there are two faces of this politically privileged group; face - 1 encompasses the “Access to Political Resources” and face - 2 “Authority over Society’s Resources.” Face - 1 focuses on three aspects of business privilege toward political benefits: “predominance in lobbying policy makers, the role of business in financing elections, and messages favorable to business in the media, schools, and universities.” Face - 2 Hudson deems this power “more subtle and sometimes unnoticed’ emphasized by analysts like Charles Lindblom, “in two arenas: within the business enterprise itself and outside it, over society.”
Corporations “predominance in lobbying policy makers” is a powerful instrument, making sure to be heard in the political field to protect their own interests. Hudson recognizes lobbyists to be part of pressure groups interested in what government politicians do for my business. When corporations lobby they effect the economical, social, and political composition of how Congress may vote for a particular bill on the floor. Also, lobbyist groups are not on level ground, large businesses have more money than small ones, small ones have more money than start ups, and start ups have more money than non – profit social programs. The individual voter has no chance; true democracy is a dream, only when a large group of individual voters protest are they heard.
Hudson discusses businesses role in providing funding for elections, stating the compensations are infinite, and corporations devote an incredible amount of money to attain them. Politicians who receive funds must accommodate
Professor Michael Luciano
Intro to American Politics
May 7, 2012
Hudson’s Sixth Challenge: the “Privileged Position” of Business
Hudson considers the principal conjecture of the Pluralist description of American politics is that no one group dominants in American Society, is erroneous, he contends that there is a powerful dominant group, business. He articulates that there are two faces of this politically privileged group; face - 1 encompasses the “Access to Political Resources” and face - 2 “Authority over Society’s Resources.” Face - 1 focuses on three aspects of business privilege toward political benefits: “predominance in lobbying policy makers, the role of business in financing elections, and messages favorable to business in the media, schools, and universities.” Face - 2 Hudson deems this power “more subtle and sometimes unnoticed’ emphasized by analysts like Charles Lindblom, “in two arenas: within the business enterprise itself and outside it, over society.”
Corporations “predominance in lobbying policy makers” is a powerful instrument, making sure to be heard in the political field to protect their own interests. Hudson recognizes lobbyists to be part of pressure groups interested in what government politicians do for my business. When corporations lobby they effect the economical, social, and political composition of how Congress may vote for a particular bill on the floor. Also, lobbyist groups are not on level ground, large businesses have more money than small ones, small ones have more money than start ups, and start ups have more money than non – profit social programs. The individual voter has no chance; true democracy is a dream, only when a large group of individual voters protest are they heard.
Hudson discusses businesses role in providing funding for elections, stating the compensations are infinite, and corporations devote an incredible amount of money to attain them. Politicians who receive funds must accommodate
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