Political Finance Reforms
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Political Finance Reforms
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Author : Yukihiko Hamada
language : en
Publisher: International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
Release Date : 2021-02-04
Political Finance Reforms written by Yukihiko Hamada and has been published by International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-04 with Political Science categories.
Money is a necessary component of any democracy: it enables political participation, campaigning and representation. However, if it is not effectively regulated, it can undermine the integrity of political processes and institutions, and jeopardize the quality of democracy. Therefore, regulations related to the funding of political parties and election campaigns, commonly known as political finance, are a critical way to promote integrity, transparency and accountability in any democracy. Political finance regulations must adapt and adjust to political, economic and societal changes. This report contributes to the discussion of the future of political finance by exploring the following trends, opportunities and challenges related to money in politics that need to be taken into consideration when improving political finance systems: · mainstreaming political finance regulations into an overall anti-corruption framework; · supporting the implementation of existing political finance regulations and monitoring their performance; · harnessing digital technologies to ensure transparency and accountability in political finance; and · designing targeted political finance measures to encourage the inclusion of underrepresented groups in politics.
Checkbook Elections
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Author : Pippa Norris
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
Checkbook Elections written by Pippa Norris and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Political Science categories.
"The Electoral Integrity Project: why elections fail and what we can do about it."
The Fallacy Of Campaign Finance Reform
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Author : John Samples
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-09-15
The Fallacy Of Campaign Finance Reform written by John Samples and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-15 with Political Science categories.
At first glance, campaign finance reform looks like a good idea. McCain-Feingold, for instance, regulates campaigns by prohibiting national political parties from accepting soft money contributions from corporations, labor unions, and wealthy individuals. But are such measures, or any of the numerous and similarly restrictive proposals that have circulated through Washington in recent years, really good for our democracy? John Samples says no, and here he takes a penetrating look into the premises and consequences of the long crusade against big money in politics. How many Americans, he asks, know that there is little to no evidence that campaign contributions really influence members of Congress? Or that so-called negative political advertising actually improves the democratic process by increasing voter turnout and knowledge? Or that limits on campaign contributions make it harder to run for office, thereby protecting incumbent representatives from losing their seats of power? Posing tough questions such as these, Samples uncovers numerous fallacies beneath proposals for campaign finance reform. He argues that our most common concerns about money in politics are misplaced because the ideals implicit in our notion of corruption are incoherent or indefensible. The chance to regulate money in politics allows representatives to serve their own interests at a cost to their constituents. And, ironically, this long crusade against the corruption caused by campaign contributions allows public officials to reduce their vulnerability by suppressing electoral competition. Defying long-held ssumptions and conventional political wisdom, The Fallacy of Campaign Finance Reform is a provocative and decidedly nonpartisan work that will be essential for anyone concerned about the future of American government.
Money Politics And Democracy
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Author : Harold J. Jansen
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2011-02-08
Money Politics And Democracy written by Harold J. Jansen and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-08 with Political Science categories.
In 2004, Jean Chrtien's Liberals banned corporations and unions from contributing financially to political parties. In 2008, opposition leaders were prepared to defeat the Conservative Party over its proposal to eliminate public subsidies to parties. In this book, prominent political scientists explore the underlying issues that led to the showdown. Are publicly funded parties compatible with democracy? What effects has party finance reform had on elections and on the balance of power between parties and donors and between national parties and local organizations? Contributors show that campaign finance reforms have shaped party organization and electoral competition, contributing to successive minority governments.
Interest Groups And Campaign Finance Reform In The United States And Canada
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Author : Robert G Boatright
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2011-03-03
Interest Groups And Campaign Finance Reform In The United States And Canada written by Robert G Boatright and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-03 with Political Science categories.
Interest groups shape tactics in response to restrictions on campaign activities
The Day After Reform
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Author : Michael J. Malbin
language : en
Publisher: Rockefeller Institute Press
Release Date : 1997-11-01
The Day After Reform written by Michael J. Malbin and has been published by Rockefeller Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11-01 with Political Science categories.
For more than twenty-five years, campaign finance reform has been based on assumptions that no longer match the realities of modern campaigning. Despite this, many of the supposedly new proposals on the national agenda continue to be based on the old set of assumptions and to produce stalemate. However, even while Congress has deadlocked, more than half of the states have revised their laws on campaign finance. Some of these are now being promoted actively as models to be emulated. Michael J. Malbin and Thomas L. Gais look at the states to see how campaign finance reforms have actually worked out—what has happened after candidates, political parties, and interest groups have had a chance to adapt to them. This book is based on a fifty-state survey of campaign finance laws and their administering agencies, analyses of reports from the states that release candidate-level data, and extensive open-ended interviews with political leaders in half a dozen jurisdictions with among the most ambitious regulatory frameworks. It concludes with recommendations based on realistic assumptions set in a package that is designed to remain workable over the long haul.
Financing Politics
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Author : Herbert E. Alexander
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Financing Politics written by Herbert E. Alexander and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Political Science categories.
Small Change
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Author : Raymond J. La Raja
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2008-03-05
Small Change written by Raymond J. La Raja and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-05 with History categories.
All democracies face the dilemma of how to pay for politics. Money fuels the campaigns that inform and mobilize voters. But private political contributions raise the specter of undue influence, or, worse, political corruption. This book reviews the history of America's efforts at federal campaign finance reform.
Expression Vs Equality
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Author : J. Tobin Grant
language : en
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Release Date : 2004
Expression Vs Equality written by J. Tobin Grant and has been published by Ohio State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Law categories.
In Expression vs. Equality, J. Tobin Grant and Thomas J. Rudolph argue that although public opinion plays a vital role in judicial rulings on the legalities of various finance reform options, political scientists have yet to realize fully the complexities and nuances of public attitudes toward campaign financing. The issue of campaign finance reform exposes a real conflict between the core democratic values of equality and expression. Economic inequalities, reformers argue, allow certain groups and individuals to exert undue influence in the political process, thereby threatening the democratic value of political equality. Opponents tend to frame the issue as a question of free speech: restrictions on campaign contributions are viewed as a threat to the democratic value of political expression. In the context of campaign finance, how do committed Americans rank the importance of equality and expression? How do they resolve the conflict between these competing democratic values? The answers to these questions, say the authors, depend heavily on whose influence and whose rights are perceived to be at stake. Using a series of unique experiments embedded in a national survey of the American electorate, they find that citizens' commitment to the values of expression and equality in the campaign finance system is strongly influenced by their feelings or affect toward those whose rights and influence are perceived to be at stake. Freedom of speech is more highly valued in contexts where the respondent agrees with the issue in question; equity, on the other hand, is more highly valued when the respondent disagrees with the issue. These findings have implications not only for the continuingpublic debate over campaign finance reform, but also for our understanding of how citizens make tradeoffs between competing democratic values.
Dollars And Democracy
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Author : Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Special Commission on Campaign Finance Reform
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Dollars And Democracy written by Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Special Commission on Campaign Finance Reform and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Campaign funds categories.
Our federal campaign finance system is in a state of disarray. The current regulatory scheme is not curbing, and may be abetting, the enormous increase in campaign contributions and expenditures. The enormous influence of major campaign donors on the process of government is a growing cause of national concern. The Special Commission of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York has spent the past two years studying the current system and developing a blueprint for reform. Composed of members with diverse political views and extensive legal and government experience, the Commission takes a fresh look at how to limit the undue influence of private money in federal elections. The result is a highly readable report that tells how the current system, established in the wake of the Watergate scandal, is being manipulated by monied special interests, and how the system can be reformed. The report addresses: how to develop a level playing field for candidates; how to limit the amount of money flowing into campaigns while allowing candidates to mount effective races; how to curb the use of soft money and issue advocacy while preserving the role of political parties; and how to structure a system that will restore public confidence in government. This account is must reading on an issue that is moving to the center of the national stage.