BUSINESS REPRESENTATION IN THE UK SINCE 1979 - THE CASE OF TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Authors
MAY TC MCHUGH J TAYLOR T
Citation
Tc. May et al., BUSINESS REPRESENTATION IN THE UK SINCE 1979 - THE CASE OF TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, Political studies, 46(2), 1998, pp. 260-275
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Political Science
Journal title
Political studies → ACNP
ISSN journal
00323217
Volume
46
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
260 - 275
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3217(1998)46:2<260:BRITUS>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The article explores the impact of Conservative governments since 1979 on business representation, It concentrates on the trade association - the most common form of business organization in the UK but one whic h has been largely neglected in the discussion of business representat ion. The results of a major survey of trade associations conducted in 1994 are reported and their significance assessed in the light of thre e general propositions about the direction of business representation since 1979.