TITLE

`Fixing' Campaign Spending

AUTHOR(S)
Hanson, Bertil
PUB. DATE
March 2000
SOURCE
World & I;Mar2000, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p32
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on the need for campaign finance reform in the United States. Problems with campaign finance; Dependence of politicians on consultants; Actions taken by rival political parties in democratic countries; Suggestions to fix the problems.
ACCESSION #
2842822

Tags: CAMPAIGN funds;  POLITICAL campaigns;  COST

 

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