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The Fallacy of Campaign Finance Reform
John Samples
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Description for The Fallacy of Campaign Finance Reform
Hardcover. Takes a look into the premises and consequences of the long crusade against big money in politics. This book argues that our most common concerns about money in politics are misplaced, and that the chance to regulate money in politics actually allows representatives to serve their own interests at a cost to their constituents. Num Pages: 328 pages, 22 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 674.
Is campaign finance reform really good for our democracy? John Samples says no, and here takes a penetrating look into the premises and consequences of the long crusade against big money in politics. How many Americans, he asks, know that there is little to no evidence that campaign contributions really influence members of Congress? Or that so-called negative political advertising actually improves the democratic process by increasing voter turnout and knowledge? Or that limits on campaign contributions make it harder to run for office, thereby protecting incumbent representatives from losing their seats of power?Posing tough questions such as these, Samples ... Read more
Is campaign finance reform really good for our democracy? John Samples says no, and here takes a penetrating look into the premises and consequences of the long crusade against big money in politics. How many Americans, he asks, know that there is little to no evidence that campaign contributions really influence members of Congress? Or that so-called negative political advertising actually improves the democratic process by increasing voter turnout and knowledge? Or that limits on campaign contributions make it harder to run for office, thereby protecting incumbent representatives from losing their seats of power?Posing tough questions such as these, Samples ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226734507
SKU
V9780226734507
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About John Samples
John Samples directs the Cato Institute's Center for Representative Government and teaches in the government program at the Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C.
Reviews for The Fallacy of Campaign Finance Reform
"As the federal government's size and intrusiveness grow, so does its attempt to regulate - ration, really - political speech about the government's composition and behavior. John Samples sees the menace of this through the prism of political philosophy. This book is a lucid and urgently needed warning about a growing assault on the First Amendment and the entire Madisonian ... Read more