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In theory, business and politics should exist separately: Businesses primarily focus on strategies and policies to improve operations and increase the profitability of companies. Politics, on the other hand, play in a different arena, delving into the creation of public policies for the advancement of constituents and the country.

The reality is something far different. From the very beginnings of democracy, business has a central role in the development of government policy and enforcement. Many argue that business has undue influence on politicians, acting as a non-voting, unelected entity that wields enormous influence, be it through campaign contributions, lobbying, and the drafting of business-related legislation.

Business and politics will always be intertwined as governments need business for revenue, and businesses need governments to maintain the public order. An uneasy alliance (some would say unholy alliance) has formed to ensure the preservation of these institutions.

The editorial staff of BusinessPolitics.org seek to analyze the dynamic, controversial, and complicated nature of this relationship. We have divided BusinessPolitics.org into Academic Articles, Business Politics in the News, and Profiles of individuals and organizations who influence both the political and business worlds.

Explore BusinessPolitics.org to help you understand where Business and Politics fuse to form our complex society.