The Funding of Party Competition: Political Finance in 25 Democracies

by Karl-Heinz Nassmacher

Has money in politics become more important over time? Has new campaign technology caused a 'cost explosion?' Who gives and spends for political purposes and why? Is illegal funding of parties a real problem? What are the impacts of public funding for sustainable democracy? The Funding of Party Competition examines these questions, and the result is a major contribution to scholarly research on party democracy and on democracy building. As political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3832942718
• ISBN13: 9783832942717
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
• Length: 467 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"