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Podcast: Open to Debate with David Moscrop
Episode: What is the new political capitalism?
Description: In a pluralist society, individuals and groups each have their own preferences, interests, and goals. Together they compete, cooperate, intersect, and diverge in public and private spaces, shaping the world and how we live together. Like it or not, industry plays a central role in that process – and can’t help but be drawn into the politics of the day in public and not-so-public ways.Beyond advocating for the interests of industry in public policy, businesses may also engage in political activity in public, shaping perceptions, setting the agenda, and taking sides in controversies in g...