Paying for Democracy: Political Finance and State Funding for Parties

Abstract

Introduction Comparative Political Finance: Why does it matter? Gaps in our Knowledge: Political finance in Latin America and Direct State Funding Objectives and Propositions Methodological Underpinnings The Cases: Why Costa Rica and Uruguay? Limits and Caveats The Chapters that Follow Chapter one: Political Finance Systems and Direct State Funding: A Comparative Survey Introduction Political Finance Systems: A glance at the options Controlling political finance income Controlling political finance expenditure Securing political finance transparency A basic typology of PFS Direct State Funding: Arguments, options, evidence Definition and claims The regulation of DSF DSF: An appraisal of its political effects Conclusion Chapter two : Political Finance and State Funding in Costa Rica and Uruguay: Political and Institutional Background Introduction Costa Rica Democratic consolidation, political regime and electoral system Party system Political finance rules and state funding Uruguay Democratic consolidation, political regime and electoral system Party system Political finance rules and state funding Conclusion cal equality Electoral costs and the media The limits of political finance reform Bibliography Appendix: Sources and Method of Tables and Graphs

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