Format:
Online-Ressource (219 p)
ISBN:
9780231116190
Series Statement:
Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 21st Century
Content:
Individual donors play a critical role in financing congressional elections, accounting for more than half of all money raised in House campaigns. But significant donors (defined here as those contributing more than 200) are the least understood participants in the system. Defenders assert that contributing money to campaigns is part of a broader pattern of civic involvement and is free speech that gives a voice to various interests. Detractors argue that these contributions are undemocratic, enabling wealthy citizens to overwhelm the voices of the many and to promote narrow business and polic
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Description based upon print version of record
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CONTENTS; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Who Are the Financiers of Congressional Elections?; Chapter 3: What Motivates Donors?; Chapter 4: Candidates, Donors, and Fundraising Techniques; Chapter 5: The Contribution; Chapter 6: The Donors Contact Congress; Chapter 7: Congressional Donors and Campaign Reform; Chapter 8: Conclusion; Appendix: Methodology; Notes; References; INDEX;
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780231513029
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Financiers of Congressional Elections : Investors, Ideologues, and Intimates
Language:
English
Keywords:
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