The Economic Realities of Political Reform: Elections and the US Senate
A central political issue in American politics during the 1990s is the need for political campaign reform. A variety of proposals have been advanced to reform the system of congressional elections, most notably in relation to campaign financing. The authors examine U.S. Senate elections to determine the role money plays in the contests; their analysis indicates that the system of campaign finance resembles a market, with legislators serving as the recipients of financial largesse based on...
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Regens and Gaddie argue that proposed political campaign finance reforms will not necessarily have the impact expected by advocates.
List of tables and figuresAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroduction11The Senate in transition and campaign finance102Early money and profit taking in Senate campaigns263Targeting rent provision by major interests564Sitting in the cheap seats?725Implications for campaign-finance reform866Reform and the rent-seeking legislature99Notes106Bibliography112Index117
