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.
表中的内容
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
关于作者
KARIN GILLAND LUTZ is Publications Manager at the Centre for Comparative and International Studies, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. Her recent research concerns the policy effects of direct democracy.
SIMON HUG is Professor of Political Science, University of Geneva, Switzerland. His research deals with the effects of political institutions, including referendums, on policy outcomes and political conflict.
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