Government — Industry Relations in Britain: the regulation of the tobacco industry

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Abstract
In recent years, political scientists have taken a greater interest in the relationship between government and industry. This article examines the specific relationship between the government and the tobacco industry in a structured fashion, so as to facilitate comparisons with other industries. Three factors which have shaped this relationship are examined: the pressures on government to intervene in the affairs of the industry; the complexity of the machinery of intervention; and the government’s dependence on the industry’s co-operation. Finally it is argued that the tobacco industry is in many respects similar to other industries and that consequently several points made during this article may well have wider significance.

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