Big Oil in the United States: Industry Influence on Institutions, Policy, and Politics
Industry Influence on Institutions, Policy, and Politics
Business & Finance, Finance & Investing, Corporate Finance, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy
| Author: | Jerry A. McBeath Professor Emeritus | ISBN: | 9781440837432 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | June 27, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Praeger | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jerry A. McBeath Professor Emeritus |
| ISBN: | 9781440837432 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | June 27, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Language: | English |
This book explains how and why large oil-producing corporations have affected government institutions, energy policy, and politics in the United States—and suggests how their influence can be reduced.
• Focuses on big oil's impact on U.S. government policy—regulatory, environmental, and fiscal—and analyzes big oil's political influence through campaign contributions and lobbying
• Proposes methods that could be employed to reduce big oil's influence over energy policy
• Presents current information relevant to university-level courses in energy politics, public policy, and state or local politics and policy as well as to practitioners such as government regulators, business persons, and NGO representatives
This book explains how and why large oil-producing corporations have affected government institutions, energy policy, and politics in the United States—and suggests how their influence can be reduced.
• Focuses on big oil's impact on U.S. government policy—regulatory, environmental, and fiscal—and analyzes big oil's political influence through campaign contributions and lobbying
• Proposes methods that could be employed to reduce big oil's influence over energy policy
• Presents current information relevant to university-level courses in energy politics, public policy, and state or local politics and policy as well as to practitioners such as government regulators, business persons, and NGO representatives
