Money and Electoral Politics: Local Parties and Funding at General Elections

ISBN-13: 9781447306313 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 224 str.

Ron Johnston; Charles Pattie

Opis

In "Money and Electoral Politics," Ron Johnston and Charles Pattie draw on the latest researchincluding much unpublished materialto explore the financial differences between the United Kingdom s three main political parties in the four years leading up to the 2010 General Election. They look at how much local party branches raised and at the profound influence financing had on candidate performance. They show that fundraising at local levels often fell significantly short, suggesting a major problem with state of grassroots organizingthe capacity to effectively engage voters is confined to a relatively small number of constituencies. The result is an important contribution to the continuing debates on campaign finance, both in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
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Spis treści

Introduction; Follow the Money: Cash, Party and Electioneering in Britain; Money Matters: Local Campaigns at British General Elections; The Financial Health of Local Parties: the Key to Electoral Success?; Raising the Money: Donations to Local Parties; Party Funding Futures; In Conclusion.