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Contestants, Profiteers, and the Political Dynamics of Marketization: How Shareholders gained Control Rights in Britain, Germany, and France

Contestants, Profiteers, and the Political Dynamics of Marketization: How Shareholders gained Control Rights in Britain, Germany, and France

Author: Helen Callaghan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198815020
Published In: January 2018
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Since the early 1980s, governments worldwide have taken many measures to expand the role of markets. Recent political events reflect widespread disenchantment with neoliberal policies, but it remains doubtful whether populist leaders will deliver the market restraints that many of their voters expect.

This book explains the resilience of marketization processes by highlighting the role of profiteers- namely those who, like the organizer of a cock fight, benefit from contests regardless of who wins. By setting up shop on the sidelines, profiteers accumulate resources that boost political efforts to maintain and expand the arena of competition.

Evidence comes from the evolution of support for shareholder rights relating to takeover bids among key interest groups and political parties in three countries since the late nineteenth century.

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Acknowledgements

1: Introduction

1.1: The Puzzle: Market Liberalization Across Advanced Capitalist Democracies

1.2: Analytic Focus: Policy Feedback Processes

1.3: The Argument

1.4: Research Operationalization

1.5: Case Selection

1.6: Epistemology, Ontology, and Method

1.7: Outline

2: The Political Dynamics of Marketizing Corporate Control