Public Financing in American Elections

by Panagopoulos, Costas

• ISBN13: 9781439906927
• ISBN10: 1439906920
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-10
• Publisher: Temple Univ Pr

Summary

Reformers argue that public financing of campaigns will help rescue American democracy from the corruptive influence of money in elections. Public Financing in American Electionsevaluates this claim and aims to remove much of the guesswork from the discussion about public finance.Featuring some of the most senior scholars in political science and electoral studies, this book provides an up-to-date treatment of campaign finance research and thinking about public campaign financing reforms. Exploring proposals at the local, state, and federal levels, The contributors provide a comprehensive overview of public financing initiatives in the United States and discuss their impact. Focused analyses of several current public programs are also presented.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The Lay of the Land: Public Financing in the American States
Back to the Future? The Quest for Public Financing of Congressional Campaigns	p. 11
Small Donors, Large Donors, and the Internet: Rethinking Public Financing for Presidential Elections after Obama	p. 36
Public Financing in the States and Municipalities	p. 62
Public Attitudes toward Publicly Financed Elections, 1972-2008	p. 124
The Consequences of Public Financing
Campaign Finance Reform Reconsidered: New York City's Public Finance Program at Twenty	p. 147
Leveling the Playing Field: Publicly Financed Campaigns and Electoral Competition	p. 176
Public Financing and Candidate Participation in Gubernatorial Elections	p. 184
Public Money, Candidate Time, and Electoral Outcomes in State Legislative Elections	p. 205
Does Public Financing of State Election Campaigns Increase Voter Turnout?	p. 225
Public Financing, Attitudes toward Government and Politics, and Efficacy	p. 238
Conclusion: The Future of Public Financing in American Elections	p. 249
Contributors	p. 251
Index	p. 253
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