Research Catalog

Title

The new entrepreneurial advocacy : Silicon Valley elites in American politics / Darren R. Halpin and Anthony J. Nownes.

Author

Halpin, Darren

Publication

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]

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Details

Additional Authors

Nownes, Anthony J.

Description

viii, 277 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

"The role of business in the American political system has always stirred emotions. Contemporary evidence of the clear and growing disparities in wealth between ordinary citizens and business elites has drawn new attention to this topic. Recently, the canon on the activities of business elites in politics has grown, as we have learned a great deal about how business firms and their ultra-wealthy leaders and investors seek to exert political influence. In this book, we examine one form of business elite activity that has thus far received surprisingly little scholarly attention despite the high-profile political efforts of billionaire businesspeople such as Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg. Specifically, we examine what we call the new entrepreneurial advocacy. Where previous work focuses on a cross section of either the wealthiest Americans or the largest firms in the United States, this book takes a deep-dive into the political activities of a single, yet pivotal, cohort - the founders and CEOs of Silicon Valley firms. Leveraging a vast range of unique data sets, spanning the political donations of firms and their leaders, the local, state and Washington lobbying of Silicon Valley firms, the social media and media commentary of Silicon Valley CEOs and founders, and the role of elites in supporting and founding new political organizations, this book shines a light on the role of this important set of elites in contemporary American political life"--

Subject

• Business and politics > United States
• Chief executive officers > Political activity > United States
• Computer industry > Political aspects > California, Northern
• Corporate power > Political aspects > California, Northern
• Business and politics
• Chief executive officers > Political activity
• Computer industry > Political aspects
• Northern California
• United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Corporate elites and American politics -- Silicon Valley firms in American politics -- Silicon Valley leaders in federal elections -- Direct advocacy by "super citizens" -- The new entrepreneurs and organizational advocacy -- Associative action -- Conclusion.

Call Number

JFE 22-1817

ISBN

• 9780190883003
• 0190883006

LCCN

2020031798

OCLC

1184122355

Author

Halpin, Darren, author.

Title

The new entrepreneurial advocacy : Silicon Valley elites in American politics / Darren R. Halpin and Anthony J. Nownes.

Publisher

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Note

AUTH: AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

Added Author

Nownes, Anthony J., author.

Other Form:

Online version: Halpin, Darren. New entrepreneurial advocacy. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021] 9780190883034 (DLC) 2020031799 (OCoLC)1184122785

Research Call Number

JFE 22-1817