"Tea Parties, Whigs, and Compromise: The Historical Roots of U.S. Government-Business Relations" by John R. Bartle

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Tea Parties, Whigs, and Compromise: The Historical Roots of U.S. Government-Business Relations

International Journal of Organizational Theory and Behavior

John R. Bartle, University of Nebraska at Omaha

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Publication Date

10-1-2010

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Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration

Abstract

This article reviews the politics of government-business relations in the US from 1776 to the present. It argues that two major political interests, the agrarian democrats and the nationalist Whigs, created the context for discussion of economic policy that continues today. At times, pragmatic compromises have resolved the differences between these interests. The lessons from this history are instructive for today, and suggest potentially viable policies and coalitions to address business issues.

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John R. Bartle. "Tea Parties, Whigs, and Compromise: The Historical Roots of U.S. Government-Business Relations" International Journal of Organizational Theory and Behavior Vol. 13 Iss. 3 (2010) p. 342 - 353
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john_bartle/15/