Big Oil in the U S : Industry Influence on Institutions,

Big Oil in the United States: Industry Influence on Institutions, Policy and Politics - Jerry A. McBeath [epub]

This book explains how and why large oil-producing corporations have affected government institutions, energy policy, and politics in the United States—and suggests how their influence can be reduced.

• Focuses on big oil's impact on U.S. government policy—regulatory, environmental, and fiscal—and analyzes big oil's political influence through campaign contributions and lobbying

• Proposes methods that could be employed to reduce big oil's influence over energy policy

• Presents current information relevant to university-level courses in energy politics, public policy, and state or local politics and policy as well as to practitioners such as government regulators, business persons, and NGO representatives

"Jerry McBeath draws on three decades of studying the petroleum industry to write an encyclopedic analysis of policymaking. He offers numerous original insights such as those about industry capture of regulatory commissions and manipulation of Congressional procedures. Lengthy quotations and detailed examples give authenticity to events. Based on 200 interviews with trade association staff, environmental activists, and government experts, this is a scholarly tour de force." (David Howard Davis, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Toledo, and author of Energy Politics)

Jerry A. McBeath is professor of political science emeritus at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Hardcover: 299 pages
Publisher: Praeger (June 27, 2016)