Public Financing in American Elections
by Panagopoulos, CostasFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2011-06-10
Publisher(s): Temple Univ Pr
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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 Electionsevaluates this claim and aims to remove much of 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 campaign finance research and thinking about public campaign financing 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 discuss their impact. Focused analyses of several current public programs are also presented.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Lay of the Land: Public Financing in the American States | |
| Back to the Future? The Quest for Public Financing of Congressional Campaigns | p. 11 |
| Small Donors, Large Donors, and the Internet: Rethinking Public Financing for Presidential Elections after Obama | p. 36 |
| Public Financing in the States and Municipalities | p. 62 |
| Public Attitudes toward Publicly Financed Elections, 1972-2008 | p. 124 |
| The Consequences of Public Financing | |
| Campaign Finance Reform Reconsidered: New York City's Public Finance Program at Twenty | p. 147 |
| Leveling the Playing Field: Publicly Financed Campaigns and Electoral Competition | p. 176 |
| Public Financing and Candidate Participation in Gubernatorial Elections | p. 184 |
| Public Money, Candidate Time, and Electoral Outcomes in State Legislative Elections | p. 205 |
| Does Public Financing of State Election Campaigns Increase Voter Turnout? | p. 225 |
| Public Financing, Attitudes toward Government and Politics, and Efficacy | p. 238 |
| Conclusion: The Future of Public Financing in American Elections | p. 249 |
| Contributors | p. 251 |
| Index | p. 253 |
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