The Funding of Party Competition
Nomos, 1. Edition 2009, 467 Pages
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This comprehensive monograph by a renowned expert covers all aspects of political finance in modern democracies. The reader is given all information that is presently available on
- the factual patterns of party spending
- the causes of an allegedly high level and an increase of political spending
- the various sources of political funds and strategies of fundraising
- the impacts of funding on party organisation, party types and party systems.
Has money in politics become more important over time? Has new campaign technology caused a "cost explosion"? Who gives and spends for political purposes and why? Is illegal funding of parties a real problem? What are the impacts of public funding for sustainable democracy?
The result is a major contribution to scholarly research on party democracy and on democracy building. As political finance is a restless issue, detailed findings on the impact of legal regulations are important for policy-makers.
Karl-Heinz Nassmacher, professor emeritus of political science, has chaired the IPSA Research Committee on Political Finance and Political Corruption (1994-2000). He co-authored three books and some 60 articles on matters related to political finance.
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| Edition | 1 |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 978-3-8329-4271-7 |
| Subtitle | Political Finance in 25 Democracies |
| Publication Date | Apr 20, 2009 |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Publisher | Nomos |
| Format | Softcover |
| Language | englisch |
| Pages | 467 |
| Review |
»undoubtedly one of the most all-encompassing contributions on comparative party finance to come out in recent years, i.e. in terms of scope but even more so in the range of analytical perspectives that the author brings together... Nassmacher's study is a must for any scholar interested in party finance, competition or organization.« Nicole Bolleyer, Party Politics Februar 2012 »This empirical study is a valuable contribution to the field... the contribution to comparative politics lies in the richness of material compared across time and also in the testing of many previous assumptions and hypotheses in relation to party finance. A reader's knowledge about political spending will be greatly extended by the information provided in the book... Given the richness of material presented an its analytical character, the book can be recommended and is equally interesting to both academic and non-academic audiences.« Gabriela Borz, CEU Political Science Journal 4/10 »Karl-Heinz Nassmacher kann als der Doyen der Parteienfinanzierungsforschung in Deutschland bezeichnet werden...Standardwerk, das Ergebnisse und Desiderata der Parteienfinanzierungsforschung eindrucksvoll darstellt.« Michael Koß, www.transparency.de März 2010 »Allein aufgrund seiner Materialfülle handelt es sich bei "The Funding of Party Competition" um ein Standardwerk, das Ergebnisse und Desiderata der Parteienfinanzierungsforschung eindrucksvoll darstellt.« Michael Koß, Scheinwerfer 46/10 »Die Untersuchung erweist sich sowohl als wichtiger Beitrag zur Parteienforschung als auch zur Transformationsforschung.« Timo Lüth, www.zpol.de Oktober 2009 |
| Medium | Book |
| Product Type | Scientific literature |