Campaign Finance Reform: The Political Shell Game
- ISBN-10
- 0739145657
- ISBN-13
- 9780739145654
- Series
- Campaign Finance Reform
- Pages
- 148
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Author
- Melissa M. Smith
Description
Campaign Finance Reform: The Political Shell Game provides an in-depth look at the history of political campaign finance reform with special emphasis on legislative, FEC, and federal court actions from the 1970s to present. In particular, the authors examine the ways that campaigns and independent groups have sought to make end-runs around existing campaign finance rules.
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