THE COST OF POLITICS. A “EUROPEAN MODEL” TO FINANCING ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS? Andrea Mignone (University of Genoa) Democratic elections involve a mixture of high ideals and dubious practices. Election campaigns, party organizations, and advertising all costs money. The financing of political life is a necessity, and a problem. The frequency with which new laws concerning campaign and party finance are enacted is testimony to the failure of many existing systems of regulations and subsidies. The role of money in politics is an issue of daily debate in old and new democracies alike. The ways that parties get access to money can influence the outcome of elections, determine the relationship between party leaders and members, affect the number of women elected and condition the level of public trust as a whole. The article looks at the strengths and weakness of the different national laws and regulations from a regional perspective. It analyses the problems of enforcement and the opportunities for effective public disclosure of funds. In “Quaderni di Scienza Politica”, dic. 2005, XII, 3, pp.529-58 (ISSN 1124-7959)
Il costo della politica: una "via europea" per i costi delle campagne elettorali
MIGNONE, ANDREA
2005-01-01
Abstract
THE COST OF POLITICS. A “EUROPEAN MODEL” TO FINANCING ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS? Andrea Mignone (University of Genoa) Democratic elections involve a mixture of high ideals and dubious practices. Election campaigns, party organizations, and advertising all costs money. The financing of political life is a necessity, and a problem. The frequency with which new laws concerning campaign and party finance are enacted is testimony to the failure of many existing systems of regulations and subsidies. The role of money in politics is an issue of daily debate in old and new democracies alike. The ways that parties get access to money can influence the outcome of elections, determine the relationship between party leaders and members, affect the number of women elected and condition the level of public trust as a whole. The article looks at the strengths and weakness of the different national laws and regulations from a regional perspective. It analyses the problems of enforcement and the opportunities for effective public disclosure of funds. In “Quaderni di Scienza Politica”, dic. 2005, XII, 3, pp.529-58 (ISSN 1124-7959)
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