The influence of local business establishments on the formulation of governmental policy: a case study of Birmingham, Alabama

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the influence of the business community on the formulation of public policy in Birmingham, Alabama. It will describe the process by which the Birmingham business community sought to rid the city of its incumbent government officials by changing the city's governmental structure. Given this as the crux of the study, the movement by the business community to rid the city of its incumbent government officials will be traced from its initiation in 1960 until its completion. The study will reveal the dominant role of the business community in bringing about the change in the governmental structure and also its dominant role in the city of Birmingham, Alabama today