The Funding of Political Parties in Britain

by Keith D. Ewing

This study of the way in which political parties are funded examines in detail the corporate funding of the Conservative Party and trade union funding of the Labour Party. In so doing the author considers the legal implications of this activity. The election expenditures of the parties come under scrutiny, as does the role of the state in contributing to their financial well-being. The concluding chapters consider arguments for more extensive public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521124069
• ISBN13: 9780521124065
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"