Top stories published by Business Interests and the Broader Political Agenda in 2020

On December 2, 1823, President Monroe addressed the U.S. Congress and issued what became known as “the Monroe Doctrine,” in which he declared the neutrality of the…

Jay La Plante in Business Interests and the Broader Political Agenda

Dec 2, 2020

Conclusion

The importance of hydrocarbons to the Russian Federation and the United States cannot be overstated. Petroleum and natural gas exploration and production were critical to the development of the Federation’s economy following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and energy has long held a particular influence…

Jay La Plante in Business Interests and the Broader Political Agenda

Nov 28, 2020

Lit Review: Business Conflict Model

The third relationship that can be explored is that of firms and public policy itself, either in coordination with policymakers or despite them. This relationship is defined as the business conflict model in which business interests use their clout and structural…

Jay La Plante in Business Interests and the Broader Political Agenda

Nov 25, 2020

Abstract

Energy is crucial to both the Russian Federation and the United States, and both countries utilize it in their foreign policy. Despite the wealth of literature arguing that sanctions are ineffective and cause more harm to the implementing economy, the United States chose to implement energy sanctions…

Jay La Plante in Business Interests and the Broader Political Agenda

Nov 26, 2020

Introduction

Hydrocarbons have been central to Russian economic development following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Aided by foreign direct investment from North America and Western Europe, the Russian energy sector began to modernize during the turbulent 1990s and liberalize as a result of the…

Jay La Plante in Business Interests and the Broader Political Agenda

Nov 29, 2020

Lit Review: International Relations Theory

No analysis of U.S. foreign policy can begin without a discussion of the two dominant paradigms of international relations (IR) theory: liberalism and realism. These two schools of thought have governed U.S. public policy over the last century, with each…

Jay La Plante in Business Interests and the Broader Political Agenda

Nov 26, 2020

Hypothesis

Russian sanctions in the period 2012–2018 offered a clear laboratory to explore the relationship that business interests have on the broader political agenda. It is worth noting that U.S. academics and the foreign policy establishment have long held that economic sanctions are not beneficial to public policy…

Jay La Plante in Business Interests and the Broader Political Agenda

Nov 27, 2020

Lit Review: Business Conflict Model — Case Study: Iran and Oil

Petroleum production did not exist in Iran before the British expressed interest in obtaining the rights to explore in the late-nineteenth century. Despite the size and scope of the British Empire, petroleum was not found…

Jay La Plante in Business Interests and the Broader Political Agenda

Nov 28, 2020

Lit Review: Investment Theory — Critical Realignments and Elections

The second key relationship that can be explored is that of policymakers and firm contributions. Major studies have demonstrated positive relationships between firm donations and policymaking that benefit the…

Jay La Plante in Business Interests and the Broader Political Agenda

Dec 2, 2020

References

“Imposing sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation and providing additional assistance to Ukraine.” Congressional Record 160 (2014) p. 6819. (Text from: Congressional Record Permanent Digital Collection). https://www.Congress.gov/113/crec/2014/12/13/CREC-2014-12-13-pt1-PgS6819-3.pdf.

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Investment theory of party competition and the business conflict model can be used to understand the rationale of Russian sanctions legislation. Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the three-part FIN 596 Independent Study in the Liautaud Graduate School of Business.

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