Financing the 1996 Election

by John Clifford Green

Overview

First Published in 1999. The 1996 elections revealed that unmistakeable, dramatic changes have occurred in the way federal campaigns are paid for. Through soft money donations, issue advocacy campaigns and other stratagems, parties and candidates have been able to circumvent the regulations put in place after the Watergate scandal. Despite rhetorical condemnations, there is every reason to expect these trends to continue in the future. This study of the 1996 election- the latest in a highly praised series sponsored by the Citizens' Research Foundation- systematically examines the new campaign finance practices and their consequences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765603845
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/30/1999
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1450L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The End of an Era: Introduction and Overview, John C. Green; Chapter 2 Spending in the 1996 Elections, Herbert E. Alexander; Chapter 3 Financing the 1996 Presidential Nominations: The Last Regulated Campaign?, Wesley Joe, Clyde Wilcox; Chapter 4 Financing the 1996 Presidential General Election, Anthony Corrado; Chapter 5 Financing the 1996 Congressional Elections, Paul S. Herrnson; Chapter 6 Individual Donors in the 1996 Federal Elections, Peter L. Francia, Rachel E. Goldberg, John C. Green, Paul S. Herrnson, Clyde Wilcox; Chapter 7 Spitting on the Umpire: Political Part Ies, the Federal Election Campaign Act, and the 1996 Campaigns, Robert Biersack, Melanie Haskell; Chapter 8 Interest Groups and Issue Advocacy in 1996, Diana Dwyre; Chapter 9 The Reinvigorated Reform Debate, Robert E. Mutch;

Editorial Reviews

Comprises the latest in a series that began with and has appeared every four years since, sponsored by the Citizens' Research Foundation. The volume's nine contributions, written by scholars of government and political science, address new campaign finance practices, spending in the 1996 election, the finances of presidential and congressional candidate committees, and the major categories of campaign contributors. A final chapter addresses prospects for reform. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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