Big Oil in the United States: Industry Influence on Institutions, Policy, and Politics

Big Oil in the United States: Industry Influence on Institutions, Policy, and Politics
ISBN-10
1440837430
ISBN-13
9781440837432
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
299
Language
English
Published
2016-06-27
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Author
Jerry A. McBeath

Description

This book explains how and why large oil-producing corporations have affected government institutions, energy policy, and politics in the United States—and suggests how their influence can be reduced. • Focuses on big oil's impact on U.S. government policy—regulatory, environmental, and fiscal—and analyzes big oil's political influence through campaign contributions and lobbying • Proposes methods that could be employed to reduce big oil's influence over energy policy • Presents current information relevant to university-level courses in energy politics, public policy, and state or local politics and policy as well as to practitioners such as government regulators, business persons, and NGO representatives

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