The influence of campaign contributions in state legislatures : the effects of institutions and politics /
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...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Ann Arbor :
University of Michigan Press,
2012.
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Series: | Legislative politics & policy making.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 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.