Author: Kenneth Montague SturgesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boards of trade
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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American Chambers of Commerce
Author: Kenneth Montague SturgesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boards of trade
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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Journal - American Chamber of Commerce Executives
Author: American Chamber of Commerce ExecutivesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boards of trade
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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The Influence Machine
Author: Alyssa KatzPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812993284
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
An illuminating history and groundbreaking investigation tracing how a single trade organization turned itself into the most dangerous political weapon in America When Americans hear the words “Chamber of Commerce,” many still think of the local business associations that spruce up Main Streets and sponsor Little League teams around the country. But the United States Chamber of Commerce is a different animal altogether. The Chamber was originally founded to give big business a voice during the long—and now almost inconceivable—period in American history that saw the rise of workers’ rights, consumer protections, and environmental awareness as national priorities. But over time, driven by an antigovernment ideology and its desire for financial and political power, the Chamber metastasized into a fighting force designed to protect the worst excesses of American industry. The Chamber, through its veiled corporate sponsors, can take credit for some of the most disturbing trends in American life: the reversal of environmental protections, the destruction of unions and worker protections, the rise of virulent antigovernment ideology, the enlarged role of money in campaigns, and the creation of “astroturf” movements as cover for a corporate agenda. Through its propaganda, lobbying, and campaign cash, the Chamber has created a right-wing monster that even it struggles to control, a conservative movement that is destabilizing American democracy as never before. The Influence Machine tells this history as a series of gripping narratives that take us into the backrooms of Washington, where the battles over how our country is run and regulated are fought, and then out into the world, where we see how the Chamber’s campaigns play out in real lives. In the end, Alyssa Katz reveals the hidden weaknesses of this seeming juggernaut and shows how its antidemocratic agenda can be reversed. Praise for The Influence Machine “Important and probing . . . a valuable and a sobering contribution to the study of power in American society . . . Katz has assembled a work of synthesis and insight. . . . The chamber has, she argues, effectively countered the influence of labor unions and contributed to the widening economic divide in American society. Those points are made forcefully and backed up impressively.”—Los Angeles Times “An urgent look at the ‘political assault weapon’ that is transforming the country . . . [Katz] does invaluable work in tracing how the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been a relentless engine for pressing a ‘business of enterprise unfettered by government.’ . . . An eye-opening, maddening read.”—Kirkus Reviews “With clarity and verve, but without polemic, investigative journalist Katz describes the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s evolution into a many-armed behemoth. . . . [She] illustrates with several examples of how the organization has managed to influence courts, strong-arm Congress, cripple federal agencies, and sway the public with ‘voter education’ ads—and, more recently, it has exported cutthroat American business practices abroad.”—Publishers Weekly
The American Chamber of Commerce
Author: American Chamber of Commerce, Manufactures, Trade and AgriculturePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Officers, charter and constitution
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Laissez-faire Rationale, 1912-1919
Author: Galen Reid FisherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Free enterprise
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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American Chambers of Commerce Abroad
Author: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Foreign Commerce DepartmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boards of trade
Languages : en
Pages : 15
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American Chamber of Commerce Journal
Author: American Chamber of Commerce of the PhilippinesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philippines
Languages : en
Pages : 735
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Directory - American Chamber of Commerce in Italy
Author: American Chamber of Commerce in ItalyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 450
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Conference Proceedings Annual Meeting of American Chamber of Commerce Executives
Author: American Chamber of Commerce ExecutivesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boards of trade
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
List of Chambers of Commerce in the United States in All Cities of 5,000 Population and Over, with Brief Notes Upon the New York Chamber of Commerce and American Commercial Organizaitons in General
Author: New York Chamber of CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boards of trade
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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