Money and Politics

That large financial contributions distort American politics and American democracy is an idea that stands as a truism in political debate. It has fired reform movements; it has inspired round after round of efforts to limit who can give to candidates and parties, how much they can give, and how much campaigns can spend. The laws have generated constitutional arguments about free speech, a still inconclusive literature on whether contributions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271022469
• ISBN13: 9780271022468
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"