| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 256 pages) : illustrations |
| Summary |
In politics, money is often the name of the game. Politicians enrich themselves while in office, spend campaign money to finance their re-election, and accept lucrative 'golden parachute' jobs after leaving office. Money in Politics argues that these different forms of capital are part of a common system and should be analyzed in a single framework. The book advances a comparative theory that shows how self-enrichment, campaign spending, and golden parachute jobs are connected to each other. This theory explains when and how money enters politics, ultimately illuminating that a change in one form affects the other types and revealing the consequences this has for democracy. The book uses a wide range of evidence from countries around the world, including causally identified quantitative studies, qualitative cross-national comparisons, and original survey experiments. Enlightening and instructive, this book shows that we can only fully comprehend the role of money in politics when we view it as a common system to be analyzed and critiqued |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 02, 2022) |
| Subject |
Campaign funds.
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Campaign funds -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Political corruption -- Economic aspects
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Politicians -- Salaries, etc
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Politicians -- Pensions
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Campaign funds
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Political corruption -- Economic aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021062480 |
| ISBN |
9781009053952 |
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1009053957 |
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