Political Science
Party funding in the United States
Document Type
Book Chapter
Abstract
American political parties have always been weaker than the political parties of other nations, and U.S. campaign finance regulations have tended to favor candidates and groups, not parties. This has particularly been the case since the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision. This decision, which sanctioned the creation of ‘Super PACs’, has led to a system in which the distinction between party organizations and party-allied interest groups has become difficult to make. This chapter explores the consequences of this development for party accountability, political corruption, and political polarization.
Publication Title
Handbook of Political Party Funding
Publication Date
1-26-2018
First Page
227
Last Page
248
ISBN
9781785367977
DOI
10.4337/9781785367977.00021
Keywords
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Super PACs, American political parties, party funding, political corruption
Repository Citation
Boatright, Robert G., "Party funding in the United States" (2018). Political Science. 45.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_political_science/45
