Money, politics, and campaign finance reform law in the states / [edited by] David Schultz.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, [2002], ©2002.
Description
vi, 409 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Summary note
  • "Money, Politics, and Campaign Finance Reform Law in the States presents an exciting examination of campaign finance reform and the role of money in state politics through the 2000 elections.
  • Written by leading scholars on state politics and campaign finance reform, this book is the first to provide in-depth case studies that describe the reality of the impact money has on state politics; what efforts have been undertaken to regulate this money; and how successful the law has been in ensuring fair elections. This book offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of money and campaign finance reform at the state level.
  • Its findings will be invaluable to scholars, lawyers, legislators, and activists involved with campaign finance reform."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references
Contents
  • Introduction: Money, Politics, and Campaign Financing in the States / David Schultz
  • Ch. 1. Big Money in the Lone Star State: The Absence of Campaign Finance Regulation and Politics in Texas / John David Rausch, Jr.
  • Ch. 2. Sunshine and the Shoe Box: Money and Politics in the Unregulated State of Illinois / Kent Redfield
  • Ch. 3. The "Bayh"-ing of Indiana Politics: The Changing Face of Campaign Finance in the Hoosier State / James L. McDowell and Robert K. Goidel
  • Ch. 4. Wyoming: Money, Politics, and a Citizen Legislature / Richard N. Engstrom
  • Ch. 5. Textiles, Traditions and Scandal: Money in South Carolina Politics / Christopher A. Cooper and Anthony J. Nownes
  • Ch. 6. Campaign Finance Reform in the Bay State: Is Cleanliness Really Next to Godliness? / Jerold J. Duquette
  • Ch. 7. Iowa's Experience with Limited Regulation / Ed Mansfield and Charles Smithson
  • Ch. 8. Campaign Finance in Florida: Who Gave It, Who Got It, Who Knows? / Darryl Paulson --
  • Ch. 9. The Fuel Behind Oklahoma's Politics - The Role of Money / Jan Hardt
  • Ch. 10. Special Interest Money in State Politics: Lessons from the Minnesota Experiment / David Schultz
  • Ch. 11. Term Limits and Campaign Funding in Michigan: More Money, More Candidates, More Wealth / Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Lyke Thompson, Lisa Marckini, John Strate, Richard C. Elling and Charles D. Elder
  • Ch. 12. Fool's Gold: Party Politics and Campaign Financing in California / Craig B. Holman
  • Ch. 13. Starting at Home: Campaign Finance Reform at the Local Level / Carl Castillo.
ISBN
0890890722 (pbk.)
LCCN
2002107845
OCLC
50505608
RCP
C - S
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