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Author Archives: Luke Ford
The Iran Expertise Industrial Complex: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Status Among Iran Experts
High-status actors among America’s Iran experts do not compete for authority by openly saying they want control over think-tank fellowships, congressional testimony slots, media bylines, book advances, and government advisory roles. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their … Continue reading
The Podcast Contempt Industrial Complex: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Epistemic Prestige Among American Elites
High-status actors among American elites do not compete for authority by openly saying they want to preserve their monopoly on cultural prestige and epistemic gatekeeping. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as advancing intellectual rigor, editorial … Continue reading
Alliance Theory and the Battle for Prestige and Billions at USC Keck School of Medicine
Members of the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine do not compete for authority by saying they want to protect billions in research grants, clinical revenue, tuition, and philanthropic gifts, or by defending the institutional arrangements that insulate … Continue reading
The Nursing Home Industrial Complex: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Billions in California
Players in California’s nursing home industry do not compete for authority by openly saying they want control over billions in Medi-Cal and Medicare reimbursements, or by defending the financial engineering that extracts those billions through related-party transactions, sale-leaseback structures, and … Continue reading
The Hospital Protection Industrial Complex: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Reputation and Billions at Cedars-Sinai
High-status actors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center do not compete for authority by openly saying they want to shield billions in annual revenue, elite physician privileges, and institutional prestige. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as advancing … Continue reading
The Homeless Services Industrial Complex: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Billions in the San Francisco Bay Area
PLayers in the San Francisco Bay Area’s homelessness response do not compete for authority by saying they want control over the region’s multi-billion-dollar annual spending on services, housing, and nonprofit contracts. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their … Continue reading
The 340B Battleground: Alliance Theory and the War Over Pharmaceutical Revenue in Los Angeles
Players in Los Angeles’s HIV and STD response do not compete for authority by openly saying they want control over the billions in pharmaceutical revenue that flow through the 340B Drug Pricing Program. They compete by invoking moral languages that … Continue reading
The Homeless Services Industrial Complex: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Billions in Los Angeles
High-status actors in Los Angeles’s homelessness response do not compete for authority by openly saying they want control over billions in taxpayer dollars. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as advancing compassion, equity, housing as a … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Power in Global Energy
High-status actors in the global energy order do not compete for authority by openly saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as defending energy security, stabilizing markets, accelerating decarbonization, or protecting the rules-based … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Power at UCLA Medical School
High-status actors at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine do not compete for authority by openly saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as protecting patients, widening access to care, advancing medical excellence, … Continue reading