3155+Fall+08+Take-home+Midterm

   Part A: Based on our readings to date, lectures, and class discussions, answer one of the the following essay questions:  1. In what ways is business a powerful influence on federal public policy? Discuss the pitfalls of asking ‘who wins’ in business-government relations. Given those pitfalls, do you find convincing the ‘pluralist’ or the ‘business dominant’ models of American government (or some variant of the two)? 2. Compare and contrast the ‘stakeholder’ and ‘market capitalist’ models of American corporations. Comment on them as empirical and normative models.  Part B: Answer the following question based on your research:  Choose a top American company. What resources does it bring to Washington in terms of public affairs, lobbying and campaign finance monies? Your answer should be bulleted. Keep it simple, but try to be as thorough as possible.  <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"">
 * Pol Sci 3155 Business & Public Policy, Fall 2008 (Dr. Howard)**
 * <span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"">Take-home assignment for midterm **<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"">
 * <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"">Completed work is due in class or by email at class time on Monday October 24 **