Policy Research

Explaining Durable Business Coalitions in U.S Politics: Conservatives and Corporate Interests across Americas Statehouses

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez

Summary

Business coalitions intended to influence policy are not typically durable in regions of decentralized pluralist states like the United States. This article examines the “rightward’ shift in America Politics at the state level where they claim the shift took hold. In addition, the article examines how ALEC managed to create an unusually durable coalition of firms and political players.

Read Now

Policy Implications

The American Legislative Exchange Council ‘s (ALEC) success in building coalitions, relative to other organizations, highlights the distinct characteristics needed for business associations to be formidable players in influencing successful policy measures. In particular, these characteristics are able to successful navigate policy at the state and national level.