Money Matters: Consequences of Campaign Finance Reform in House Elections

by Robert K. Goidel, Donald A. Gross, Todd G. Shields

Book Overview

Methods of campaign financing have been controversial since George Washington first ran for office, and debates over campaign finance reform have raged just as long. Contemporary critics of reform often contend that it would decrease electoral competition, voter turnout, and the amount of information voters receive about candidates. Money Matters subjects these criticisms to careful, systemic analysis_using simulations, aggregate vote analyses, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847688682
• ISBN13: 9780847688685
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Must Read!

If you are interested in campaign finance, then this is a must read. It is very informative and the authors obviously know a lot about the subject.

important and thought-provoking analysis of campaign finance

Money Matters is a very important and thought- provoking analysis of campaign finance reform. No matter what your specific opinions about this issue are, I certainly recommend that you read this book.