Why Has the Shift in the Political Environment (I

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Essay

Why has the shift in the political environment (i.e. a dramatic rise in think tanks and increase of interest groups that seek to shape public opinion and affect the policy process) been more evident at the national level?

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Definitions:

Fair Trade

An ethical trading approach that aims to achieve better trading conditions and promote sustainability for producers and workers in developing countries.

Global Markets

The international economic system of trade and investment, where goods, services, and capital flow across borders.

Shareholders

Individuals or entities that own shares in a corporation, giving them partial ownership and rights to dividends or profits.

Financialization

The escalating relevance of financial markets, financial reasons, financial bodies, and financial upper echelons in the functioning of the economy and its administrative institutions.