Plutocrats United : Campaign Money, the Supreme Court, and the Distortion of American Elections / Richard L. Hasen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hasen, Richard L., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campaign funds--Law and legislation--United States.

Campaign funds.

Political campaigns--Law and legislation--United States.

Political campaigns.

Campaign management--United States.

Campaign management.

United States--Politics and government--2009-2017.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

From a leading expert on election law, a compelling answer to the dilemmas of campaign finance reform Campaign financing is one of today's most divisive political issues. The left asserts that the electoral process is rife with corruption. The right protests that the real aim of campaign limits is to suppress political activity and protect incumbents. Meanwhile, money flows freely on both sides. In Plutocrats United, Richard Hasen argues that both left and right avoid the key issue of the new Citizens United era: balancing political inequality with free speech. The Supreme Court has long held that corruption and its appearance are the only reasons to constitutionally restrict campaign funds. Progressives often agree but have a much broader view of corruption. Hasen argues for a new focus and way forward: if the government is to ensure robust political debate, the Supreme Court should allow limits on money in politics to prevent those with great economic power from distorting the political process.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction. A New American Plutocracy?

Part One: Problems

Part Two: Solutions

Part Three: Objections

Part Four: Changing the System

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Feb 2020)

ISBN:

0-300-21674-2

OCLC:

936378410