Description: Seminar, one hour. Corporations today are able to exercise unmatched influence over government. Debate on corporate power over politics by examining how corporations influence government in order to produce policies that protect their economic interests. Comparisons drawn between different eras of American history to understand the relationship between big business and government. Overview of constitutional provisions and lobbying and possible approaches to reigning in corporate power. P/NP grading. Facilitated by Austin Barraza, with Steven P. Bilakovics as faculty mentor.

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