Campaign Finance Complexity - Before Campaigning Retain an Attorney

This book examines the campaign finance system, which affects decisions of individuals to run for office. Candidates incur increased costs learning and complying with regulations, which create a drag on candidacy participation. This has important implications for candidacy decisions, regulatory systems, and campaign finance reforms.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Institutional Theory
Chapter 2: Complexity of Legislation
Chapter 3: Campaign Finance Reform
Chapter 4: Plain Language Theory
Chapter 5: Plain Language Experiment
Chapter 6: Candidate Decisions
Chapter 7: Study Methods
Chapter 8: Data Analysis
Conclusion
Appendix A: Plain Language Experiment Questions
Appendix B: The NC Original and Plain Language Statutes
Appendix C: Figure 7.2 Candidacy Requirements and Figure 7.3 Definition Tables Measured by Word Counts and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Reading Level
Appendix D: Regression Charts, Variable Definitions, Descriptive Statistics

About the author

Mary Jo McGowan Shepherd is lecturer in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Summary

This book examines the campaign finance system, which affects decisions of individuals to run for office. Candidates incur increased costs learning and complying with regulations, which create a drag on candidacy participation. This has important implications for candidacy decisions, regulatory systems, and campaign finance reforms.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Jo McGowan Shepherd
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781498535069
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3506-9
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, LAW / Election Law, United States of America, USA, Political campaigning & advertising, Political campaigning and advertising, Elections & referenda, Elections and referenda / suffrage