"This book is a valuable contribution to the study of campaign
finance in the U.S. and Canada. Its comparative analysis highlights
the role of institutions in shaping group activity, the
extraordinary role of interest groups in American electoral
politics, and the inherent difficulty in regulating group activity
without stifling debate. It belongs on the shelf of anyone
interested in election finance law."
---Lisa Young, University of Calgary
"Boatright finds the right balance of perspective and real-world
application to make this a truly informative and valuable read,
even for those of us who play in the political arena. He doesn't
suffer from the myopia of political correctness that afflicts so
many who write on campaign finance."
---Gregory Casey, President and CEO, Business-Industry PAC
(BIPAC)
"A meticulously researched book that political scientists will
find to be a serious contribution to the literature on campaign
finance and interest groups."
---Peter Francia, East Carolina University
In the early 2000s, the United States and Canada implemented new
campaign finance laws restricting the ability of interest groups to
make political contributions and to engage in political
advertising. Whereas both nations' legislative reforms sought to
reduce the role of interest groups in campaigns, these laws have
had opposite results in the two nations. In the United States,
interest groups remained influential by developing broad coalitions
aimed at mobilizing individual voters and contributors. In Canada,
interest groups largely withdrew from election campaigns, and,
thus, important voices in elections have gone silent. Robert G.
Boatright explains such disparate results by placing campaign
finance reforms in the context of ongoing political and
technological changes.
Robert G. Boatright is Associate Professor of Political Science
at Clark University.
Cover photo: (c) iStockphoto.com / alfabravoalpharomeo
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