The fracturing of the American corporate elite /
Mark S. Mizruchi.
- xiv, 363 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The rise of the American corporate elite -- The state and the economy -- Labor as uneasy partner -- The banks as mediators -- The breakdown of the postwar consensus -- Winning the war, but losing the battle: the fragmentation of the American corporate elite -- The aftermath -- The ineffectual elite.
Critics warn that corporate leaders have too much influence over American politics. Mark Mizruchi worries they exert too little. American CEOs have abrogated their civic responsibilities in helping the government address national challenges, with grave consequences for society. A sobering assessment of the dissolution of America's business class.
9780674072992 (alk. paper)
Corporations--Political aspects--History.--United States Chief executive officers--History.--United States Business and politics--History.--United States Social responsibility of business--History.--United States Corporaciones--Actividad política --Estados Unidos Negocios y política--Historia--Estados Unidos Directores ejecutivos --Estados Unidos Responsabilidad social de los negocios--Estados Unidos
United States--Social policy. United States--Economic policy.