Michael Useem 
Inner Circle [PDF ebook] 
Large Corporations and the Rise of Business Political Activity in the U.S. and U.K.

Driven by declining profits and government regulation, a new form of class-wide business leadership has emerged: a transcorporate network that is giving a new coherence and power to business in both America and Britain. This book delineates the "inner circle" of top executives who play a leading role in this network, advising the highest levels of government and working to promote a political environment favorable to all business.