The Funding of Party Competition: Political Finance in 25 Democracies

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 Funding of Party Compe [...]
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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 Funding of Party Competition examines these questions, and 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. This comprehensive monograph by the renowned expert Karl-Heinz Nassmacher 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 increase of political spending the various sources of political funds and strategies of fundraising the impacts of funding on party organization, party types and party systems.