Campaign Finance: Power, Money, and Democracy, Unveiling the Political Economy of Contributions

Chapters Brief Overview:

1: Unpack the basics of campaign finance and its impact on democracy.

2: Trace U.S. campaign finance reforms and their influence on transparency.

3: Explore PACs and their role in shaping policy and campaigns.

4: Review the Federal Election Campaign Act's regulations on financing.

5: Analyze McConnell v. FEC and its impact on campaign finance law.

6: Evaluate public funding as a solution to reduce private money's influence.

7: Learn how OpenSecrets promotes transparency in campaign finances.

8: Understand the significance of matching funds in elections.

9: Explore trends and reforms in U.S. campaign finance practices.

10: Compare Australian political funding with global approaches.

11: Investigate U.S. electoral reform with a focus on finance.

12: Examine Citizens United v. FEC and its impact on political donations.

13: Contrast Canadian federal financing with global models.

14: Study global political finance systems and their democratic effects.

15: Assess political party funding mechanisms and their electoral impact.

16: Examine corporate donations in campaigns and their policy effects.

17: Explore the opaque influence of dark money on elections.

18: Review New Zealand's innovations in political funding.

19: Analyze Ireland's political funding framework and reforms.

20: Evaluate the American Anti-Corruption Act's proposed reforms.

21: Investigate campaign finance reforms in India's democratic renewal.

Through this comprehensive volume, readers gain a detailed understanding of campaign finance and the tools to influence electoral systems worldwide. Whether a professional or a curious learner, this book provides the knowledge necessary to engage with and shape democratic governance.