Campaign Finance and American Democracy

What the Public Really Thinks and Why It Matters

AvDavid M Primo,Jeffrey D Milyo

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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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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Utgivningsdatum:2020-10-19
Mått:152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt:410 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:The University of Chicago Press
ISBN:9780226712949

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David M. Primo is the Ani and Mark Gabrellian Professor at the University of Rochester. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Rules and Restraint, also published by the University of Chicago Press. Jeffrey D. Milyo is professor of economics at the University of Missouri.

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"The book includes not only specific data (and lots of it), but detailed statistical analyses of prior studies and surveys. Even better, it looks at Americans’ knowledge about and faith in the states’ campaign finance laws, not just the federal system. If you work in this area, you should read this book and keep it by your side while drafting your papers or reading others’ work."

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List of Figures and TablesAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Weak Link?Chapter 3. The Uninformed PublicChapter 4. The Malleable PublicChapter 5. The Cynical PublicChapter 6. The Pragmatic PublicChapter 7. What Do the Experts Think?Chapter 8. Campaign Finance Laws and Trust in GovernmentChapter 9. ConclusionAppendix A: 2015 and 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES) Survey Background, Methodology, and QuestionsAppendix B: CCES Questions for Chapter 3Appendix C: CCES Questions for Chapter 4Appendix D: CCES Questions for Chapter 5Appendix E: CCES Questions for Chapter 6Appendix F: Expert Survey Background, Methodology, and QuestionsAppendix G: Survey Questions for Chapter 8NotesReferencesIndex