# 25. Political / organisational tricks ## 25.5. Methodology/Refinements/Sub-species ## 25.5.17. Protection racket This is a form of manipulative coercion that occurs when one party threatens unpleasant consequences for non-compliance with its policy. When businesses donate money to politicians or a political party to persuade them to regulate their particular industry in a certain way there is an implicit threat involved which states that there will be consequences if the politicians fail to deliver.