Recent federal court activity has dramatically changed the regulatory environment of campaign finance in the United States. Since 2010, the judiciary has decided that corporations and labor unions may freely spend in American elections, and that so-called Super PACs can accept unlimited contributions from private citizens for the purpose of buying election advertising. Despite the potential for such unregulated contributions to dramatically alter the conduct of campaigns, little is known about where Super PACs get their money, where they spend it, or how their message compares with other political groups. Moreover, we know almost nothing about whether individual citizens even notice Super PACs, or whether they distinguish between Super PAC activity and political activity by other political groups. This book addresses those questions. Using campaign finance data, election returns, advertising archives, a public opinion survey, and survey experiments, Super PAC! provides unprecedented insight into the behavior of these organizations, and how they affect public opinion and voting behavior. The first in-depth exploration of the topic, this book will make significant contributions in both political science and applied policy.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415833028
eBay Product ID (ePID)
183178677
Product Key Features
Author
Conor M. Dowling, Michael G. Miller
Publication Name
Super Pac!: Money, Elections, and Voters after Citizens United
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Politics, Advertising
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
194 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
431g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Conor M. Dowling, Michael G. Miller
Series Title
Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance