Comparative political finance among the democracies

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Comparative political finance among the democracies

edited by Herbert E. Alexander and Rei Shiratori

Westview Press, 1994

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This volume addresses the financing of politics, political parties, candidates and elections. Recognized authorities have contributed studies from 13 countries, presenting country-by-country comparisons and offering a conceptual framework that enables the reader to understand the context and implications of funding sources, campaign expenditures and regulatory systems.

Table of Contents

  • British party funding, 1983-1988, Michael Pinto-Duschinsky
  • developments in Australian election finance, Ernest Chaples
  • American presidential elections, 1976-1992, H.E. Alexander
  • US state-level campaign finance reform, Ruth W. Jones
  • the cost of election campaigns in Brazil, Roberto Aguiar
  • regulation of political finance in France, Pierre Avril
  • problems in Spanish party financing, Pilar del Castillo
  • regulation of party finance in Sweden, Gullan Gidlund
  • Dutch political parties - money and the message, Ruud A. Koole
  • political finance in West Germany, Christine Landfried
  • citizens' cash in Canada and the US, Karl-Heinz Nassmacher
  • the reform efforts in India, Randhir B. Jain
  • financing political parties in South Korea, Chan Wook Park
  • political finance and Scandal in Japan, R. Shiratori.

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