L8: Corporate Power and Political Ties Flashcards
why do liberals face dilemma of media and its role in democratic process
o Suspicious of state and reluctant to allow it regulate freedom of speech, which seen as integral to democratic governance (reluctant to see government regulate free speech through regulation of the media)
o Though, without media regulation, free speech may be undermined if you have large media conglomerates that dominate public debate
explain media positive and negative influences
- vital role exposing corporate influence
- can manipulate with political bias (also 2nd and 3rd faces of freedom)
does media bias matter? explain in reference to fox news
no cause and effect, people already watch fox cause they voting republican
name the two main groups invested in politics
media conglomerates and big business
what are four ways that western democracies restrict input of big business in parliament
o Restrictions on outside earnings by sitting parliamentarians
o Registers of members interests
o Lobbying register (intermediate b/w business and government)
o Campaign finance rules (limits political party raise and spend amount)
why are restrictions of big business imputs not usually effective
o Many loopholes
• E.g. poorly regulated ‘super PACs in US spend over $1 billion on election cycles
o The ‘revolving door’ b/w industry and government
• Retain contacts and links
• E.g. 50% of US legislators become lobbyist after leaving office
why are people still paying 3.5 billion in sugar tax
corporal lobbying
explain corporal liberalism
thesis that the promotion of the liberal democratic state in early 20th century US was a smokescreen for the domination of political process by corporate interests
wha has trump combined (related to nazism)
Combine anti-liberal socialist economics (e.g. Trump on TPP and infrastructure) with political nationalism (e.g. Trump on Muslims, Mexicans, etc.),
