Money, Elections, And Democracy : Reforming Congressional Campaign Finance

This book is concerned with how the system of congressional campaign financing and proposals for its reform affect key values. It focuses on specific problems with the sources of campaign funds, undesirable consequences of the campaign finance system, and difficulties with reforming the system. An addition to the current debate over the congressional campaign financing system and its apparent consequences for democratic government. The contributors articulate the values an ideal campaign financing scheme should promote and propose prescriptive programmes for reform. Edited By Margaret Latus Nugent And John R. Johannes. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.