Introduction to the Elgar Encyclopedia of Business and Government

Publication Date

1-8-2026

Document Type

Contribution to a Book

Publication Title

Elgar Encyclopedia of Business and Government

DOI

10.4337/9781035307784.fm5

First Page

ix

Last Page

xi

Abstract

The Elgar Encyclopediaof Business and Government offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinaryview of the evolving relationship between private enterprise and publicauthority. Once a marginal topic, business-government relations are now viewedas central to understanding the organization and governance of contemporarycapitalism. The field has been propelled forward by regulatory expansion,growing awareness of cross-national differences, as well as changes inpolitical mobilization and strategy. This book brings together leading scholarsfrom business, political science, sociology, law, and related disciplines toaddress core and emerging themes, including varieties of capitalism, corporatepower, sustainability, and technological change.

Keywords

Business-government relations, Capitalism, Corporate power, Political economy, Regulation

Department

Management

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