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CSR in the USA: A Historic Perspective on the Interplay Between Ideological, Political, and Economic Forces

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This chapter provides an understanding of the contemporary role of CSR in the USA. To this end, an overview of the historic interplay between ideological, political, and economic forces related to the development of CSR is given, and the role of the four dominant ideologies, paternalism, trusteeship, new deal, and neoliberalism is discussed.

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    Alexander Nill

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Nill, A., Papp, B.L. (2020). CSR in the USA: A Historic Perspective on the Interplay Between Ideological, Political, and Economic Forces. In: Schlegelmilch, B.B., Szőcs, I. (eds) Rethinking Business Responsibility in a Global Context. CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34261-6_6

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