Party Funding and Corruption

Reviews / Votes

"This well-written book constitutes the 'state of the art' in a field that is increasingly important for the understanding of the challenges confronting democracy in the age of populism and widespread political apathy. Though the study focuses on Europe , the book is important not only for readers seeking to understand the complexities of state funding of parties but for anyone interested in the effort to shore up democratic regimes all over the world." (Jonathan Mendilow, Professor, Political Science, Rider University, USA, and Chair, IPSA Research Council, Political Finance and Political Corruption) "Sam Power has done a brilliant job of capturing, unraveling and explaining the complex nature of party funding and its impact on the very foundations of democracy. In this era of seemingly endless upheaval - from the emergence of a 'new right' populism to declining rates of participation, this book gives the context and framing necessary to understand the role of financing in this period of democratic uncertainty." (Kyle Taylor, Founder and Director of Fair Vote UK, Secretariat for the APPG on Electoral Campaigning Transparency) "This is a fascinating book, which makes an excellent contribution to the study of party finance, both by useful international comparison, and by carefully showing why discussions of party finance and corruption need careful and precise definitions in order to be analytically meaningful. This book marks a real advance in both the party finance and corruption literatures." (Justin Fisher, Professor of Political Science, Brunel University London, UK)