British Political Finance 1830-1980

By Pinto-Duschi and Michael Pinto-Duschinsky

Book Overview

A groundbreaking and definitive study of British political finance, where Michael Pinto-Duschinsky mines previously untapped financial records to trace the role of money in Parliament from the era of bought seats through the rise of mass parties, the decline of the Liberals, the ascent of Labour, and the modern debate over public campaign funding, offering an indispensable resource for anyone examining political corruption, electioneering, and party power structures across 150 years of British history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0844734527
• ISBN13: 9780844734521
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: AEI Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"