How Long to Read Campaign Finance and Political Polarization

How Long Does it Take to Read Campaign Finance and Political Polarization?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 36 minutes to read Campaign Finance and Political Polarization by Raymond J. La Raja

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Efforts to reform the U.S. campaign finance system typically focus on the corrupting influence of large contributions. Yet, as Raymond J. La Raja and Brian F. Schaffner argue, reforms aimed at cutting the flow of money into politics have unintentionally favored candidates with extreme ideological agendas and, consequently, fostered political polarization. Drawing on data from 50 states and the U.S. Congress over 20 years, La Raja and Schaffner reveal that current rules allow wealthy ideological groups and donors to dominate the financing of political campaigns. In order to attract funding, candidates take uncompromising positions on key issues and, if elected, take their partisan views into the legislature. As a remedy, the authors propose that additional campaign money be channeled through party organizations—rather than directly to candidates—because these organizations tend to be less ideological than the activists who now provide the lion’s share of money to political candidates. Shifting campaign finance to parties would ease polarization by reducing the influence of “purist” donors with their rigid policy stances. La Raja and Schaffner conclude the book with policy recommendations for campaign finance in the United States. They are among the few non-libertarians who argue that less regulation, particularly for political parties, may in fact improve the democratic process.

How long is Campaign Finance and Political Polarization?

Campaign Finance and Political Polarization by Raymond J. La Raja is 209 pages long, and a total of 54,131 words.

This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Campaign Finance and Political Polarization Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 55 minutes to read Campaign Finance and Political Polarization aloud.

What Reading Level is Campaign Finance and Political Polarization?

Campaign Finance and Political Polarization is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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