The influence of campaign contributions in state legislatures : the effects of institutions and politics /

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Campaign contributions are widely viewed as a corrupting influence but most scholarly research concludes that they have marginal impact on legislative behavior. Lynda W. Powell shows that contributions have considerable influence in some state legislatures but very little in others. Using a national...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Powell, Lynda W. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2012.
Collection:Legislative politics & policy making.
Sujets:
Campaign funds > United States > States.
Legislators > United States > States.
Legislation > United States > States.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > États.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > American Government > Legislative Branch.
Campaign funds > U.S. states
Legislation > U.S. states
Legislators > U.S. states
United States
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Measuring the influence of campaign contributions in the legislative process
  • Patterns of state legislative campaign finance
  • An investment model of campaign contributions
  • The time legislators devote to fundraising
  • How much is a legislator's time worth to a contributor?
  • The influence of campaign contributions in legislative chambers
  • Fundraising for the caucus: expectations and practices
  • Fundraising and lobbying.

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