Money, politics, and democracy : Canada's party finance reforms / edited by Lisa Young and Harold J. Jansen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Young, Lisa (Jennifer Lisa)

Jansen, Harold J., 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campaign funds--Canada.

Campaign funds.

Campaign funds--Law and legislation--Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 2004, Jean Chr�tien's Liberals banned unions and corporations from contributing financially to political parties. In 2008, opposition leaders were prepared to defeat the Conservative government over its proposal to eliminate public subsidies to parties. In Money, Politics, and Democracy, Lisa Young and Harold Jansen lead a distinguished group of political scientists in exploring the issues that led to the showdown. Are publicly funded parties compatible with democracy? What effect have campaign finance reforms had on the balance of power between parties and donors, on the relationship between national parties and local organizations, on electoral competition? This timely volume reveals that the financial centre of gravity for political parties is shifting between national and local organizations as individual donors replace unions and corporations. To survive financially, parties must now maximize their seats and votes. Contributors show that campaign finance reforms have shaped party organization and electoral competition, contributing to successive minority governments.

Contents:

Reforming party and election finance in Canada / Lisa Young and Harold J. Jansen

State funding of political parties : truths, myths, and legends / Justin Fisher

Public funding of political parties : the case for further reform / F. Leslie Seidle

Finance reform and the Cartel Party Model in Canada / Richard S. Katz

Cartels, syndicates, and coalitions : Canada's political parties after the 2004 reforms / Harold J. Jansen and Lisa Young

The impact of election finance reforms on local party organization / David Coletto and Munroe Eagles

The quarterly allowance and turnout : old and new evidence / Peter John Loewen and André Blais

Financing party leadership campaigns / William Cross and John Crysler

Lessons from the American Campaign Finace Reform Experience / Robert G. Boatright

Conclusion / Harold J. Jansen and Lisa Young.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-05431-0

9786613054319

0-7748-1893-X

OCLC:

923447905