Edited by Jonathan Mendilow, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Rider University, US and Chair of IPSA RC20, the Research Committee on Political Finance and Political Corruption (2009-2024) and Eric Phélippeau, Professor of Political Science, Paris Nanterre University and member of the Institut des Sciences Sociales du Politique (ISP), France

'This Handbook is the most important contribution over the past generation to the understanding of the role of money in politics - one of the thorniest issues for democracy today. The breadth and ambition of this book is only equaled by the rigor of the chapters, written by a stellar and global group of scholars. This is simply the best available survey of the knowledge accrued on the regulation of political finance across the world. But it is also a work of wisdom, which combines a sense of urgency with a nuanced view of political finance and the limits of regulation. This volume is destined to become a classic text in the field.'--Kevin Casas-Zamora, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington DC, US'Money is a central part of the political process in all parts of the world, regardless of their past democratic development or current political situation. However, the dynamics of political finance varies between regions and contexts. In this excellent book, scholars examine the influence of money over politics in a wide range of countries from Lesotho to Germany, and in established democracies as well as in non-democratic states. This is essential reading for those wishing to understand more about the complex nature of money in politics today.'--Magnus Ohman, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)

• Contents:Introduction: the Party Funding Paradox and Attempts at SolutionsJonathan MendilowPart I Some issues in contention 1. Funding and PropagandaAlix Meyer and Eric Phélippeau2. Corporate Contributions to Electoral campaigns - The Current State of Affairs Nubia Evertsson3. Party Election Expenditure Election Effects: National vs. District Level and the Regulatory Challenges Justin Fisher4. Political Finance and the Cartel Party Thesis Daniela R. Piccio and Ingrid Van Biezen5. Full Public Funding: Cleaning up Parties or Parties Cleaning up?Graeme Orr6. Political Finance Regulation and Equality: Comparing Strategies and ImpactSusan E. Scarrow7. Political Party Funding and the Enigma of TrustDanielle May 8. Gated Digital Communities and the Future of Party Funding Jonathan Mendilow Part II. The arena of party finance 9. Like Water on Pavement: Political Fundraising at the Sub-National Level – The New Jersey ExampleBenjamin A. Dworkin10. Party Finance at the Level of the European Union - Party Finance reform to vitalize the EU’s Proto-party system?Wouter Wolfs and Jef Smulders 11. State Funding and Party PrimariesFelix-Christopher Von Nostitz and Giulia SandriPart III – CASE STUDIES Section A. Party finance in developed democracies12. Party funding in the United States Robert G. Boatright13. Germany: Current Issues of an Aging Party Finance RegimeManuela S. Blumenberg, Karl-Heinz Nassmacher and Holger Onken14. Party funding in FranceAbel François, Eric Phélippeau, 15. Public Funding in Canada: Reform without ConsensusMaxime Pelletier16. Party funding in Britain Michael Pinto-DuschinskySection B. Party funding in newly democratized states17. Party funding in South KoreaHeung Soo Sim18. Party Funding in Spain Fernando Jiménez and Manuel Villoria19. Political Finance in East Central EuropeVit Simral20. Party Funding in Brazil Following the Re-Democratization: A Brief Critical Overview Ezequiel Martins Paz21. Party funding in TaiwanShih-Hsien ChangSection C. Party funding in Developing Democracies22. Party funding in India Asha Gupta 23. Party funding in Mexico and Chile Irma Méndez de Hoyos and Miguel Angel López Varas24. Party funding in South Africa Samuel Uwem Umoh25. Political Party Funding and Regulation in Lesotho and Mozambique Victor ShaleSection D. Party funding in countries with single party and hybrid regimes 26. The Iceberg of Political Financing in Russia (2000-2015)Lou Brenez27. Survival Politics and Electoral Manipulation: Singapore’s Hegemonic Party, Political Finance and the Reconstitution of the City-State Vicente Chua Reyes JrIndex

Edited by Jonathan Mendilow, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Rider University, US and Chair of IPSA RC20, the Research Committee on Political Finance and Political Corruption (2009-2024) and Eric Phélippeau, Professor of Political Science, Paris Nanterre University and member of the Institut des Sciences Sociales du Politique (ISP), France

'This Handbook is the most important contribution over the past generation to the understanding of the role of money in politics - one of the thorniest issues for democracy today. The breadth and ambition of this book is only equaled by the rigor of the chapters, written by a stellar and global group of scholars. This is simply the best available survey of the knowledge accrued on the regulation of political finance across the world. But it is also a work of wisdom, which combines a sense of urgency with a nuanced view of political finance and the limits of regulation. This volume is destined to become a classic text in the field.'--Kevin Casas-Zamora, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington DC, US'Money is a central part of the political process in all parts of the world, regardless of their past democratic development or current political situation. However, the dynamics of political finance varies between regions and contexts. In this excellent book, scholars examine the influence of money over politics in a wide range of countries from Lesotho to Germany, and in established democracies as well as in non-democratic states. This is essential reading for those wishing to understand more about the complex nature of money in politics today.'--Magnus Ohman, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)

• Contents:Introduction: the Party Funding Paradox and Attempts at SolutionsJonathan MendilowPart I Some issues in contention 1. Funding and PropagandaAlix Meyer and Eric Phélippeau2. Corporate Contributions to Electoral campaigns - The Current State of Affairs Nubia Evertsson3. Party Election Expenditure Election Effects: National vs. District Level and the Regulatory Challenges Justin Fisher4. Political Finance and the Cartel Party Thesis Daniela R. Piccio and Ingrid Van Biezen5. Full Public Funding: Cleaning up Parties or Parties Cleaning up?Graeme Orr6. Political Finance Regulation and Equality: Comparing Strategies and ImpactSusan E. Scarrow7. Political Party Funding and the Enigma of TrustDanielle May 8. Gated Digital Communities and the Future of Party Funding Jonathan Mendilow Part II. The arena of party finance 9. Like Water on Pavement: Political Fundraising at the Sub-National Level – The New Jersey ExampleBenjamin A. Dworkin10. Party Finance at the Level of the European Union - Party Finance reform to vitalize the EU’s Proto-party system?Wouter Wolfs and Jef Smulders 11. State Funding and Party PrimariesFelix-Christopher Von Nostitz and Giulia SandriPart III – CASE STUDIES Section A. Party finance in developed democracies12. Party funding in the United States Robert G. Boatright13. Germany: Current Issues of an Aging Party Finance RegimeManuela S. Blumenberg, Karl-Heinz Nassmacher and Holger Onken14. Party funding in FranceAbel François, Eric Phélippeau, 15. Public Funding in Canada: Reform without ConsensusMaxime Pelletier16. Party funding in Britain Michael Pinto-DuschinskySection B. Party funding in newly democratized states17. Party funding in South KoreaHeung Soo Sim18. Party Funding in Spain Fernando Jiménez and Manuel Villoria19. Political Finance in East Central EuropeVit Simral20. Party Funding in Brazil Following the Re-Democratization: A Brief Critical Overview Ezequiel Martins Paz21. Party funding in TaiwanShih-Hsien ChangSection C. Party funding in Developing Democracies22. Party funding in India Asha Gupta 23. Party funding in Mexico and Chile Irma Méndez de Hoyos and Miguel Angel López Varas24. Party funding in South Africa Samuel Uwem Umoh25. Political Party Funding and Regulation in Lesotho and Mozambique Victor ShaleSection D. Party funding in countries with single party and hybrid regimes 26. The Iceberg of Political Financing in Russia (2000-2015)Lou Brenez27. Survival Politics and Electoral Manipulation: Singapore’s Hegemonic Party, Political Finance and the Reconstitution of the City-State Vicente Chua Reyes JrIndex