Plutocrats united, campaign money, the Supreme Court, and the distortion of American elections, Richard L. Hasen
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Plutocrats united, campaign money, the Supreme Court, and the distortion of American elections, Richard L. Hasen
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-236) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Plutocrats united
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
907206246
Responsibility statement
Richard L. Hasen
Sub title
campaign money, the Supreme Court, and the distortion of American elections
Summary
"Campaign financing is one of today's most divisive political issues. The left asserts that the electoral process is rife with corruption. The right protests that the real aim of campaign limits is to suppress political activity and protect incumbents. Meanwhile, money flows freely on both sides. In Plutocrats United, Richard Hasen argues that both left and right avoid the key issue of the new Citizens United era: balancing political inequality with free speech. The Supreme Court has long held that corruption and its appearance are the only reasons to constitutionally restrict campaign funds. Progressives often agree but have a much broader view of corruption. Hasen argues for a new focus and way forward: if the government is to ensure robust political debate, the Supreme Court should allow limits on money in politics to prevent those with great economic power from distorting the political process"--Jacket
Table Of Contents
Introduction : a new American plutocracy -- Pt. I. Problems : The corruption distortion ; What does money buy in politics? -- Pt. II.. Solutions : The voting lottery ; Level up, level down -- Pt. III. Objections : Censorship ; The (new) media ; (Un)intended consequences -- Pt. IV. Changing the system : Wrong paths ; The last great hope for reform
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Creator
Subject
- Since 2009
- Political corruption
- Politics and government
- Campaign funds + Law and legislation
- Political corruption -- United States
- Campaign funds + Law and legislation -- United States
- Campaign management -- United States
- Campaign management
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017
- Political campaigns + Law and legislation
- Political campaigns + Law and legislation -- United States
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Creator1
- Subject12
- Since 2009
- Political corruption
- Politics and government
- Campaign funds + Law and legislation
- Political corruption -- United States
- Campaign funds + Law and legislation -- United States
- Campaign management -- United States
- Campaign management
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017
- Political campaigns + Law and legislation
- Political campaigns + Law and legislation -- United States
- Content1
- Author1
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