Public financing in American elections / edited by Costas Panagopoulos.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Panagopoulos, Costas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campaign funds--United States.

Campaign funds.

Elections--United States.

Elections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Reformers argue that public financing of campaigns will help rescue American democracy from the corruptive influence of money in elections. Public Financing in American Elections evaluates this claim in an effort to remove the guesswork from the discussion about public finance. Featuring some of the most senior scholars in political science and electoral studies, this book provides an up-to-date treatment of research and thinking about public campaign finance reforms. Exploring proposals at the local, state, and federal levels, the contributors provide a comprehensive overview of public financing initiatives in the United States and an examination of their impact. Also included are focused analyses of various existing public programs." -- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Part I. The lay of the land: public financing in the American States. Back to the future? The quest for public financing of Congressional campaigns / R. Sam Garrett ; Small donors, large donors, and the internet: rethinking public financing for presidential elections after Obama / Michael Malbin ; Public financing in the states and municipalities / Robert M. Stern ; Public attitudes toward publicly financed elections, 1972-2008 / Stephen R. Weissman and Ruth A. Hassan (with assistance from Jack Santucci) – Part II. The consequences of public financing. Campaign finance reform reconsidered: New York City’s public finance program at twenty / Jeffrey Kraus ; Leveling the playing field: publicly financed campaigns and electoral competition / Costas Panagopoulos ; Public financing and candidate participation in Gubernatorial elections / Conor Dowling ; Public money, candidate time, and electoral outcomes in state legislative elections / Michael G. Miller ; Does public financing of state election campaigns increase voter turnout? Jeffrey Milyo, David M. Primo, and Matthew L. Jacobsmeier ; Public financing, attitudes toward government and politics, and efficacy / Michael G. Miller and Costas Panagopoulos – Conclusion: the future of public financing in American electronics / Costas Panagopoulos.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781283159579

1283159570

9781439906941

1439906947

9786613159571

6613159573

9781439906927

1439906920

9781439906934

1439906939

OCLC:

733800346