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Campaign finance in local elections : buying the grassroots /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adams, Brian E., 1973-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colo. : FirstForumPress, 2010.
Subjects:
Local elections > United States.
Campaign funds > United States > States.
Table of Contents:
  • Local elections, campaign finance, and the health of American democracy
  • The cities and the data
  • Campaign finance, competition, and electoral success
  • Why campaign spending matters
  • Electoral accessibility and the campaign finance barrier
  • Biases in the contributor pool
  • The effects of contribution limits
  • The impact of public financing
  • Conclusion : reforming city elections.