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Subject(s)

• Campaign funds—United States [Browse]
• Campaign funds—Law and legislation—United States [Browse]

Related name

• Smith, Melissa M., 1963- [Browse]

Series

Lexington studies in political communication. [More in this series]

Summary note

Campaign Finance Reform: The Political Shell Game provides an in-depth look at the history of political campaign finance reform with special emphasis on legislative, FEC, and federal court actions from the 1970's to present. In particular, the authors examine the ways that campaigns and independent groups have sought to make end-runs around existing campaign finance rules.

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

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Language note

English

Contents

Campaign Finance Reform; Contents; Chapter 1: Overview of Campaign Finance Law; Chapter 2: Political Parties and the Finance Law; Chapter 3: NCPAC and the Development of Third-Party Expenditures; Chapter 4: A History of 527 Organizations; Chapter 5: Swift Boat Veterans vs. MoveOn.org; Chapter 6: Analysis of 527 Ads in 2004 Election; Chapter 7: Silence Is(n't) Golden: Responding to 527 Ads; Chapter 8: The Possible Future of 527s; Chapter 9: The Future of Campaign Finance Laws; Afterword: Corporations Are Given a Free Rein; Index; About the Authors

ISBN

• 1-282-58196-1
• 9786612581960
• 0-7391-4567-3

OCLC

649907979

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