Campaign finance and American democracy : what the public really thinks and why it matters

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Campaign finance and American democracy : what the public really thinks and why it matters

David M. Primo and Jeffrey D. Milyo

University of Chicago Press, 2020

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Campaign finance & American democracy : what the public really thinks and why it matters

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-257) and index

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In recent decades, and particularly since the Supreme court's controversial Citizens United decision, lawmakers and other elites have told Americans that stricter campaign finance laws are needed to improve people's faith in the election process, increase trust in the government, and counter cynicism toward politics more generally. But as David M. Primo and Jeffrey D. Milyo argue, politicians and the public alike would do well to reconsider the conventional wisdom in light of surprising empirical evidence to the contrary. Primo and Milyo probe original survey data to determine Americans' sentiments on the role of money in politics, what drives these sentiments, and why they matter. What Primo and Milyo find is that while many individuals support the idea of reform, they are also skeptical that reform would successfully limit corruption, which Americans believe stains almost every fiber of the political system. Moreover, support for campaign finance restrictions is deeply divided along party lines, reflecting the polarization of our times. Ultimately, Primo and Milyo contend, American attitudes toward money in politics reflect larger fears about the health of American democracy, fears that will not be allayed by campaign finance reform.

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List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Weak Link? Chapter 3. The Uninformed Public Chapter 4. The Malleable Public Chapter 5. The Cynical Public Chapter 6. The Pragmatic Public Chapter 7. What Do the Experts Think? Chapter 8. Campaign Finance Laws and Trust in Government Chapter 9. Conclusion Appendix A: 2015 and 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES) Survey Background, Methodology, and Questions Appendix B: CCES Questions for Chapter 3 Appendix C: CCES Questions for Chapter 4 Appendix D: CCES Questions for Chapter 5 Appendix E: CCES Questions for Chapter 6 Appendix F: Expert Survey Background, Methodology, and Questions Appendix G: Survey Questions for Chapter 8 Notes References Index

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