Money, Elections, and Democracy: Reforming Congressional Campaign Finance

by Margaret Latus Nugent (Editor)

Overview

This book is concerned with how the system of congressional campaign financing and proposals for its reform affect key values. It focuses on specific problems with the sources of campaign funds, undesirable consequences of the campaign finance system, and difficulties with reforming the system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429714238
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/10/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	302
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Nugent, Margaret Latus

Table of Contents

Introduction: What Is at Stake? -- Up for Bid: A Common Cause View -- Problems with Funding -- Contributing as Participation -- Loose Cannons: Independent Expenditures -- Loopholes and Abuses -- The Unaccountability of Political Money -- Problematic Consequences -- The Incumbency Advantage -- Money and Congressional Behavior -- Member to Member Giving -- PACs and Parties -- Problems with Reform -- Public Opinion on Campaign Finance -- Enhancing Enforcement -- Weakness of the FEC -- Prospects for Reform -- Conclusion: Reforms and Values