The Influence of Campaign Contributions in State Legislatures: The Effects of Institutions and Politics

by Lynda W. Powell

Book Overview

Campaign contributions are widely viewed as a corrupting influence but most scholarly research concludes that they have marginal impact on legislative behavior. Lynda W. Powell shows that contributions have considerable influence in some state legislatures but very little in others. Using a national survey of legislators, she develops an innovative measure of influence and delineates the factors that explain this great variation across the 99 U.S...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472051725
• ISBN13: 9780472051724
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"