Critics of referendums often lament that big money may buy success at the ballot box. But spending by interest groups may also be informative for citizens.This can only happen, however, if the financing of referendum campaigns is regulated. This book offers an overview of these regulations and presents research on their effects. INDICE: Introduction; K.Gilland Lutz ; S.Hug - Campaign Spending and Ballot Measures; T.Stratmann - Regulating Campaign Finance in Canadian Referendums and Initiatives; R.Johnston - US States; D.Smith - Campaign Financing in Danish Referendums; S.Binzer Hobolt - Financing Referendums and Initiatives in the Baltic States; D.Auers, J.Ruus ; A.Krupavicius - The Financing of Referendum Campaigns in France; F.Hamon - Referendums and Spending in Ireland; K.Gilland Lutz - Financing Referendum Campaigns in Italy; R.Ricci - Financing Referendum Campaigns in Spain; C.Closa Montero ; F.Carbonell Bellolio - Referendum Campaign Regulations in Switzerland; U.Serdült - Sledgehammers and Nuts? Regulating Referendums in the UK; N.Singh Ghaleigh - Referendum Campaign Regulations in Europe and Latin America; T.Zellweger, U.Serdült, A.Zda ; I.Renfer - Conclusion; K.Gilland Lutz ; S.Hug -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-57933-0
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 12/11/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés