The Fundamentals of Campaign Finance in the U.S.: Why We Have the System We Have

by Diana Dwyre and Robin Kolodny

Before the U.S. campaign finance system can be fixed, we first have to understand why it has developed into the system as it exists today. The nature of democracy itself, the American capitalist economic system, the content of the U.S. Constitution and how it is interpreted, the structure of our governmental institutions, the competition for governmental power, and the behavior of campaign finance actors have all played a role in shaping the system...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472076884
• ISBN13: 9780472076888
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"