Cathie Jo Martin Bücher

The Political Construction of Business Interests recounts employers' struggles to define their collective social identities at turning points in capitalist development.

Challenging conventional wisdom, the book presents a provocative argument that big business does not dominate America's political agenda as widely believed. Instead, it suggests that corporations often have minimal influence over social policies and may even favor more extensive social interventions. Cathie Jo Martin explores this counterintuitive perspective, prompting readers to reconsider the relationship between business interests and social policy in the United States.

Exploring the intersection of literature and education, this book examines how nineteenth-century fiction writers shaped public-school systems in Denmark and Great Britain. It highlights the influential role of literary narratives in historical policymaking, providing a unique perspective on the development of educational frameworks during that era.