Money rules / Anthony Gierzynski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gierzynski, Anthony, 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campaign funds--United States.

Campaign funds.

History.

United States.

Campaign funds--United States--History.

Political action committees--United States.

Political action committees.

Physical Description:

xv, 141 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 1999.

Summary:

The role of money in the U.S. electoral process has become more and more controversial in recent years. Following the Buckley ruling and other legislation in 1996, candidates and political parties are free to raise virtually unlimited "soft" money, making money perhaps the most significant factor in a campaign's success. In Moey Rules, Anthony Gierzynski theorizes that, under our current system of financing elections, our political process has tilted too far in favor of political freedom, at the expense of political equality. Gierzynski examines the historical roots of the campaign finance dilemma, demonstrates its effects on the local, state, and national levels, and projects the long-term outcomes for American politics.

Contents:

The 1996 Election: A System in Crisis 2

The Context 11

The Basic Conflict 13

The Problem with the Current System of Campaign Finance 16

Plan of the Book 17

2 Understanding Campaign-Finance Behavior 21

The Settings 22

Money and Power 31

3 Elections, Campaign-Finance Law, and Public Opinion 37

Money in Elections 38

A Brief History of Campaign-Finance Regulation 41

The Status of Campaign-Finance Laws Today 48

Public Opinion on Campaign Finance 49

4 Money in Elections 57

Money and Election Returns 59

The Distribution of Money 64

The Relationship Between Contributors and Lawmakers 95

Who Gives? 100

Campaign-Finance Reform 118.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

081336860X

0813368618

OCLC:

42476025