Limits and loopholes : the quest for money, free speech, and fair elections / Victoria A. Farrar-Myers, Diana Dwyre.

Author
Farrar-Myers, Victoria A. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, c2008.
Description
xiv, 190 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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Summary note
"Elections, the basic mechanism of representative democracy, should be untainted by corruption and provide a platform for free speech. But running for office takes money--a lot of it, usually--which means campaign finance has become a pitched battle over the fundamental political values of free speech versus fair elections. With insiders' perspectives, Farrar-Myers and Dwyre tell the story of what it took to pass campaign finance legislation, provide analysis of the subsequent court action, and explore the regulatory and electoral outcomes of reform efforts. Limits and Loopholes is a story about incremental policymaking and inter-branch struggle, about institutional design and unintended consequences, about the influence of interest groups and the media, and about the health of our representative democracy. Bringing together discussions of core values and the policymaking process, this book serves as an excellent case study that traces an issue from inception, through legislation and litigation, and finally to implementation."--Publisher's website.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Action note
Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)
Contents
  • Competing values and the high stakes of campaign finance reform
  • Campaign finance reform in the 105th Congress: a tale of unorthodox policymaking
  • Clearing a pathway through the labyrinth: passing campaign finance legislation
  • From the halls of Congress to the Supreme Court: the impact of judicial interpretation on public policy
  • Through the regulatory wringer: the Federal Election Commission takes on BCRA
  • Elections in a post-BCRA World
  • Values, choices, and consequences.
Other title(s)
  • Limits & loopholes
  • Quest for money, free speech, and fair elections
ISBN
  • 9780872893290 (alk. paper)
  • 0872893294 (alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2007038669
OCLC
173299114
RCP
H - S
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