Financing the 2016 Election

Financing the 2016 Election examines the role of money in one of the most unconventional elections in modern American history, exploring the roles played by political parties and special interest groups (including their Super PACS) in the presidential and congressional elections of 2016. It places that election in the context of how U.S. elections have been financed during recent decades and highlights the growth of Super PACS, which have become increasingly important both in the financing they provide candidates and in their ability to act independently.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 391 pages
Publication date: 30 April 2019
Publisher: Brookings Institution

Money and politics in an election that broke the mold:
• The 1960 election marked a significant moment in campaign finance examination, with readers relying on a single book for authoritative insights.
• The latest installment in this esteemed series, Financing the 2016 Election, delves into the role of money in one of the most unconventional elections in modern American history.
• A team of leading scholars has conducted extensive research, examining the roles played by political parties and special interest groups (including their Super PACs) in the presidential and congressional elections of 2016.
• David Magleby and his team interviewed dozens of key participants, including representatives of virtually all the major interest groups active in the 2016 election cycle.
• They place the election in the context of how U.S. elections have been financed during recent decades, highlighting the dramatic changes that have taken place in campaign finance.
• One of the most significant changes has been the growth of Super PACs, which have become increasingly important both in the financing they provide candidates and in their ability to act independently, both for and against candidates.
• Overall, Super PACs doubled their spending in 2016 from four years earlier.
• Financing the 2016 Election takes a comprehensive approach, helping readers understand how the financing of elections, including the increasing reliance by candidates on outside special interest groups, ultimately affects politics and public policy.

Weight: 588g
Dimension: 154 x 228 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780815736592