All political parties need
funding to play their part in the political process, yet the role of money in
politics is arguably the biggest threat to democracy today. This global threat
knows no boundaries, evident across all continents from huge corporate campaign
donations in the United States and drug money seeping into politics in Latin
America, to corruption scandals throughout Asia and Europe. Attempts to tackle
these challenges through political finance laws and regulations are often
undermined by a lack of political will or capacity, as well as poorly designed
and enforced measures. This handbook addresses the problems of money in
politics by analysing political finance regulations around the world and
providing guidance for reform. The chapters are divided by region; each
assesses the current state of regulations in relation to its challenges and
offers a series of recommendations to tackle the identified shortcomings. This
contextual approach has the benefit of revealing regional trends and patterns.
An additional chapter focuses on gender, reflecting the reality that women
remain grossly under-represented in politics, and how the increasing influence
of money in politics perpetuates this inequality.
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