The third edition of this popular text has been completely revised to reflect the enormous changes in business-government relations that have taken place in advanced industrialized societies in recent years. Globalization, violent protests against international organizations such as the World Trade Organization, and the surge in international trade have affected the way business interacts with government in the twenty-first century. As in previous editions, Graham K. Wilson focuses on individual countries to illustrate different models of business-government relations—including the U.S., Britain, Germany, Scandinavia, Italy, France, and Japan. New to this edition are Wilson's exploration of how government-business relations have been challenged by globalization and his evaluation of its consequences for different countries.

Preface
List of Abbreviations

1. Introduction
A varied relationship
The structure of the relationship
The shifting balance of power
Internationalization and globalization
Efficiency

2. Business and Politics in the United States
Background
Market-shaping activity
US business and the world
Government as customer
The political representation of business
The structural power of business
Political opposition to business
Regulation
Conclusions
Infectious greed

3. Government and Politics in Britain
The context—economic policy, 1945-78
Thatcherism, 1979 onwards
The organization of British policy: an 'Anglo-Saxon' model?
Modes of business representation
Trends since Thatcher
The overall power of business in Britain

4. The Decline of the Developmental State
France
Japan
South Korea
The future of the developmental state

5. The Past, Present, and Future of Neocorporatism
Introduction
How does neocorporatism work?
Why does neocorporatism occur in some countries but not others?
Neocorporatism under pressure
Neocorporatism fights back: competitive neocorporatism
The special case of Germany

6. Transitional Economies
Transition problems
Transition strategies
Transitions to which capitalism?
Conclusion

7. Globalization, Internationalization and Governance
Globalization
Regional organizations: the example of the European Union
Conclusion

8. Business, Governments an Governance in a New Century
Failing states
More effective but non-developmental states
The developmental states
Neocorporatist and other forms of more organized capitalism
Conformers to globalization
Trends and prospects
The power of business: pluralism, privilege and democracy

Appendix Tables
Notes and References
Bibliography
Index