{"product_id":"money-parties-and-democracy-political-finance-between-fat-cats-and-big-government-hardcover","title":"Money, Parties, and Democracy: Political Finance Between Fat Cats and Big Government - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatteo Bonotti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eZim Nwokora\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemocratic politics is expensive. In United States (US) presidential elections, for instance, total spending, including funding by the candidate-supporting political action committees, now exceeds $6.5 billion. Who should bear these costs? Should the state fund political parties and their campaigns, or should most of the funding come from private citizens? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the US, election campaigns are largely funded by private donations from individuals and corporate entities, whereas in Germany, the state is the main funder of electoral politics through subventions to parties. In some other countries, parties have been able to raise most of what they need internally by charging membership dues or, more exceptionally, by relying on a wealthy patron. Across these countries, and in many more, however, there have been numerous scandals and controversies involving political finance, which pose a serious challenge to fundamental democratic principles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatteo Bonotti and Zim Nwokora analyse the nature of these democratic risks and how they differ across various models of political finance. They argue that political finance rules ought to counterbalance the weaknesses of the party system they are being used alongside. To do so, political finance rules and party systems should be assessed together, in terms of three distinctive normative dimensions-collegiality, systemic voice and systemic accountability-which capture what parties, at their best, can contribute to democratic politics. \u003cem\u003eMoney, Parties, and Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e sets out a framework for evaluating political finance systems so that they can be designed or reformed to better support good governance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatteo Bonotti, \u003cem\u003eAssociate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Monash University\u003c\/em\u003e, Zim Nwokora, \u003cem\u003eAssociate Professor of Politics and Policy Studies, Deakin University\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatteo Bonotti\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at Monash University in Melbourne. His research interests include democratic theory, political liberalism and public reason, linguistic justice, free speech and civility, and food justice. His work has appeared in journals such as the \u003cem\u003eAmerican Political Science Review\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eBritish Journal of Political Science\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePolitical Studies\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of \u003cem\u003ePartisanship and Political Liberalism in Diverse Societies\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2017) and the co-author of \u003cem\u003eHealthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy: A Public Reason Approach\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2022). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZim Nwokora\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Politics and Policy Studies at Deakin University in Melbourne. He is a comparative political scientist whose research examines theoretical and empirical questions about political party systems, constitutional structures, democracy, and political finance. His work has appeared in journals such as the \u003cem\u003eAustralian Journal of Political Science\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eAustralian Journal of Politics and History\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eBritish Journal of Political Science\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGovernance\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of Constitutional Law\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eParty Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePolitical Research Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePolitical Studies\u003c\/em\u003e. His research has been discussed in media outlets such as ABC Radio, BBC World Service, and \u003cem\u003eThe Conversation\u003c\/em\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53489812308275,"sku":"9780192857590","price":195.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/t553f6-cRv9780192857590.webp?v=1781529115","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/money-parties-and-democracy-political-finance-between-fat-cats-and-big-government-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}