Methods of campaign financing have been controversial since George Washington first ran for office, and debates over campaign finance reform have raged just as long. Contemporary critics of reform often contend that it would decrease electoral competition, voter turnout, and the amount of information voters receive about candidates. Money Matters subjects these criticisms to careful, systemic analysis-using simulations, aggregate vote analyses, and individual-level data analyses based on House elections-and concludes that reform, with modest public subsidies and spending limits, would enhance rather than diminish the U.S. system of democratic governance. Visit our website for sample chapters!
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN-13
9780847688678
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95903819
Product Key Features
Author
Donald A. Gross, Robert K. Goidel, Todd G. Shields
Publication Name
Money Matters: Consequences of Campaign Finance Reform in House Elections
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Politics
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
228 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
237mm
Item Width
154mm
Item Weight
472g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Robert K. Goidel, Donald A. Gross, Todd G. Shields
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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