Corrupción y financiación electoral: Una perspectiva burkeana

En las postrimerías del siglo XVIII, cuando Gran Bretaña figuraba como un reino pacificado y con riquezas, el político y pensador Edmund Burke se inquietaba por la reforma económica y la corrupción política de su país. La corrupción era ya un problema en alza y amenazaba la estabilidad de cualquier estado si las relaciones de cooperación entre actores sociales y políticos colapsasen. Era un momento oportuno para reafirmar valores tradicionales bajo nuevas circunstancias, por ello, la perspectiva de Burke sobre el tema combina dos concepciones de corrupción –clásica y liberal- en una comprensión más rica del fenómeno que resulta relevante en nuestros días.Palabras clave: Corrupción, conservadurismo, Burke, financiación de partidos políticos, siglo XVIII, valores tradicionales y liberales.Abstract: At the end of 18th century when Britain became a calm and wealthy kingdom, the politician and thinker Edmond Burke was concerned with economic reform and political corruption in his country. Corruption was an increasing problem that threatened the government of any state if all cooperative relationship between political and social actors collapses. It was a time to reaffirm traditional values under new circumstances; therefore a Burkean perspective on this subject combine two conceptions of corruption -“classic” and liberal- into a richer understanding of the phenomenon to clarify questions that seem as relevant today.Keywords: Corruption, conservatism, Burke, campaing funding, 18th century, traditional and liberal values.

Public Party Funding and Intraparty Competition: Clean Elections in Maine and Arizona

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Handbook of Political Party Funding

International audienceScrutinizing a relatively new field of study, the Handbook of Political Party Funding assesses the basic assumptions underlying the research, presenting an unequalled variety of case studies from diverse political finance systems.With contributions from both eminent international scholars and prominent representatives of the second generation of students in the field, this original and thought-provoking collection of current research updates our understanding of party funding regimes, while contributing to the re-examination of perennial and often problematic issues. It illustrates, using select empirical data, the range of alternative political finance structures, exposing both the limits of these regimes and their effects on parties, systems and on democratic competition. Offering diverse and detailed case studies, the chapters examine the stakes involved nationally, and the impact of financing on the political environment. At the same time, they present a picture of a field of study that is still establishing itself, offering direction for future research.Students and academics of political science, public law and comparative politics will find this an essential reference for studying party funding and its wider influence. Members of political institutions and those fighting political corruption will find this an incredibly useful Handbook for understanding the positives and negatives of party funding globall