Party finance and political corruption / edited by Robert Williams.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Williams, Robert, 1946 September 10-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campaign funds.

Campaign funds--Case studies.

Political corruption.

Political corruption--Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

ix, 214 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press in association with University of Durham, 2000.

Summary:

This book offers an in-depth examination of party finance and political corruption in a variety of political contexts. Its central focus is on the relationship between different forms of raising party finance and the consequent implications for improper influence over policy making and implementations. It presents both a general discussion of the issues and a set of case studies that illuminate the particular experiences of Britain, the US, Russia, Italy, Germany, and Southeast Asia.

Contents:

1 Aspects of Party Finance and Political Corruption / Robert Williams 1

2 Party Finance and Corruption: Britain / Justin Fisher 15

3 Parties, Corruption and Campaign Finance in America / Dean McSweeney 37

4 Party Finance and Corruption: Italy / James Newell 61

5 Court and Parties: Evolution and Problems of Political Funding in Germany / Thomas Saalfeld 89

6 Russia: from a Corrupt System to a System with Corruption? / Richard Sakwa 123

7 Political Corruption in Southeast Asia / William A. Callahan 163

8 Conclusion: Problems and Prospects / Robert Williams 199.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0312231709

OCLC:

43701744