
Money, Politics, and Democracy
Canada's Party Finance Reforms
University of British Columbia Press
Published on 15. February 2011
Book
Hardback
236 pages
978-0-7748-1891-9 (ISBN)
Description
In 2004, Jean Chretien's Liberals banned unions andcorporations from contributing financially to political parties. In2008, opposition leaders were prepared to defeat the Conservativegovernment over its proposal to eliminate public subsidies toparties.
In Money, Politics, and Democracy, Lisa Young and HaroldJansen lead a distinguished group of political scientists in exploringthe issues that led to the showdown. Are publicly funded partiescompatible with democracy? What effect have campaign finance reformshad on the balance of power between parties and donors, on therelationship between national parties and local organizations, onelectoral competition? This timely volume reveals that the financialcentre of gravity for political parties is shifting between nationaland local organizations as individual donors replace unions andcorporations. To survive financially, parties must now maximize theirseats and votes. Contributors show that campaign finance reforms haveshaped party organization and electoral competition, contributing tosuccessive minority governments.
In Money, Politics, and Democracy, Lisa Young and HaroldJansen lead a distinguished group of political scientists in exploringthe issues that led to the showdown. Are publicly funded partiescompatible with democracy? What effect have campaign finance reformshad on the balance of power between parties and donors, on therelationship between national parties and local organizations, onelectoral competition? This timely volume reveals that the financialcentre of gravity for political parties is shifting between nationaland local organizations as individual donors replace unions andcorporations. To survive financially, parties must now maximize theirseats and votes. Contributors show that campaign finance reforms haveshaped party organization and electoral competition, contributing tosuccessive minority governments.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Vancouver
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
16 graphs, 22 tables
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7748-1891-9 (9780774818919)
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Persons
Lisa Young is a professor of political science atthe University of Calgary. Harold J. Jansen is anassociate professor of political science at the University ofLethbridge.
Contributors: Andre Blais, Robert G. Boatright,David Coletto, William Cross, John Crysler, Munroe Eagles, JustinFisher, Richard S. Katz, Peter John Loewen, F. Leslie Seidle
Contributors: Andre Blais, Robert G. Boatright,David Coletto, William Cross, John Crysler, Munroe Eagles, JustinFisher, Richard S. Katz, Peter John Loewen, F. Leslie Seidle
Content
1 Reforming Party and Election Finance in Canada / Lisa Youngand Harold J. Jansen
2 State Funding of Political Parties: Truths, Myths, and Legends /Justin Fisher
3 Public Funding of Political Parties: The Case for Further Reform /F. Leslie Seidle
4 Finance Reform and the Cartel Party Model in Canada / RichardS. Katz
5 Cartels, Syndicates, and Coalitions: Canada's PoliticalParties after the 2004 Reforms / Harold J. Jansen and LisaYoung
6 The Impact of Election Finance Reforms on Local Party Organization/ David Coletto and Munroe Eagles
7 The Quarterly Allowance and Turnout: Old and New Evidence /Peter John Loewen and Andre Blais
8 Financing Party Leadership Campaigns / William Cross and JohnCrysler
9 Lessons from the American Campaign Finance Reform Experience /Robert G. Boatright
10 Conclusion / Harold J. Jansen and Lisa Young
Index
2 State Funding of Political Parties: Truths, Myths, and Legends /Justin Fisher
3 Public Funding of Political Parties: The Case for Further Reform /F. Leslie Seidle
4 Finance Reform and the Cartel Party Model in Canada / RichardS. Katz
5 Cartels, Syndicates, and Coalitions: Canada's PoliticalParties after the 2004 Reforms / Harold J. Jansen and LisaYoung
6 The Impact of Election Finance Reforms on Local Party Organization/ David Coletto and Munroe Eagles
7 The Quarterly Allowance and Turnout: Old and New Evidence /Peter John Loewen and Andre Blais
8 Financing Party Leadership Campaigns / William Cross and JohnCrysler
9 Lessons from the American Campaign Finance Reform Experience /Robert G. Boatright
10 Conclusion / Harold J. Jansen and Lisa Young
Index