Towards a theory of rent-seeking in activist public relations

Thompson, Gareth (2016) Towards a theory of rent-seeking in activist public relations. Public Relations Inquiry, 5 (1). pp. 213-231. ISSN 2046147X

Type of Research:	Article
Creators:	Thompson, Gareth
Description:	An interdisciplinary conceptual essay offering critical reflection on the adoption of activism as a domain of public relations practice. This article examines the possibility of a relationship between the concept of economic rent-seeking from public choice theory and the practice, institutions and outcomes of activist public relations. The conclusion is an outline of three counter-narratives that theorise activist public relations as a practice that seeks to extract rents in the form of benefits from the political arena as a result of persuasive activity.
Official Website:	https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2046147X16644005
Publisher/Broadcaster/Company:	Sage
Your affiliations with UAL:	Colleges > London College of Communication
Date:	1 September 2016
Digital Object Identifier:	10.1177/2046147X16644005
Date Deposited:	27 Jan 2017 11:16
Last Modified:	31 Mar 2020 15:48
Item ID:	10665
URI:	https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/10665

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