Democracy Distorted - Wealth, Influence and Democratic Politics

Informationen zum Autor Jacob Rowbottom is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. Klappentext An analysis of the impact of inequalities in wealth in British politics, looking at party funding, lobbying and the media. Zusammenfassung Do inequalities in wealth threaten British democracy? Democracy Distorted demonstrates how wealth can generate political influence! through the funding of political parties! lobbying and media power! and provides a range of potential solutions to the problem of money in politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Political equality, wealth and democracy; 2. Freedom to speak and freedom to spend; 3. Strategies and reforms; 4. Access, influence and lobbying; 5. Beyond equal votes: election campaigns and political parties; 6. Public spaces, property and participation; 7. The mass media: democratic dreams and private propagandists; 8. Participation in the digital era: a new distribution?; 9. Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Jacob Rowbottom, Jacob (University of Cambridge) Rowbottom, Rowbottom Jacob
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.05.2010
• EAN: 9780521700177
• ISBN: 978-0-521-70017-7
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: Law in Context; Law in Context
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Political parties and party platforms