One of the more controversial on-going debates in the social sciences concerns the relationship between business, government, and society. This original study makes a significant contribution to that debate by analyzing the relationship between political pressure and corporate philanthropy. Specifically, the effects of public opinion, interest group pressure, regulation, and formalized corporate-government relations along with various economic data are tested. The author develops compelling and thought-provoking hypotheses and tests them with unique, revealing data and appropriate statistical techniques.

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The Author: Steven R. Neiheisel is an assistant professor of Political Science and Director of the Graduate Program in Public Administration at St. Mary's University (Texas). He received his A.B. and M.B.A. from Xavier University (Ohio) and his Ph.D. from Washington University (Missouri) where he was the teaching and research assistant to former United States senator Thomas F. Eagleton. He has published previously in the area of corporate political activity and public policy.

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"This study clearly makes a significant contribution to the understanding of the political activities of corporations. It is a wholly original study. Anyone who teaches or does research in the area of business and public policy should be familiar with this study. It will face virtually no competition." (James W. Davis, Washington University)
"Neiheisel has brought the philanthropic endeavors of American business into a broader framework that recognizes the corporation as a political and social institution as well as an economic actor. Much more than profits and dividends are involved in the complex connections between business and American society, and this book illuminates some that have not been well understood." (Robert H. Salisburry, Washington University)
"This is a very valuable and important contribution because the field is so underdeveloped. Neiheisel's work will be welcomed by all those who want to know more about corporate political and philanthropic activity." (Craig Humphries, Needham Worldwide, Inc.)