The Funding of Political Parties in Britain by Keith D. Ewing epub fb2 djvu
Author: | Keith D. Ewing |
Title: | The Funding of Political Parties in Britain |
ISBN: | 0521334462 |
ISBN13: | 978-0521334464 |
Other Formats: | txt lit lrf mobi |
Pages: | 276 pages |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press (May 29, 1987) |
Language: | English |
Size EPUB version: | 1699 kb |
Size FB2 version: | 1430 kb |
Category: | Politics & Social Sciences |
Subcategory: | Politics & Government |
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This study of the way in which political parties are funded examines in detail the corporate funding of the Conservative Party and trade union funding of the Labour Party. In so doing the author considers the legal implications of this activity. The election expenditures of the parties come under scrutiny, as does the role of the state in contributing to their financial well-being. The concluding chapters consider arguments for more extensive public funding of the political parties - as proposed by both the Houghton Committee in 1976 and the Hansard Society in 1981. In considering this issue the author draws heavily on Swedish experience, and throughout the book reference is made, where appropriate, to developments in other jurisdictions, including the United States, Canada and West Germany. This important subject is addressed from a legal perspective, though the book is written in a clear and forthright style accessible to lawyers and non-lawyers alike.