Campaign Finance in Developing Democracies

Session Submission Type: In-Person Full Paper Panel

Session Description

This panel explores the dynamics of campaign finance in developing democracies around the world. How do politicians raise campaign funds in developing countries where public funding is limited? How does the source of campaign funds influence the ways that politicians link to voters or the types of policies pursued in office? Are regulations on campaign finance effective, or do they create their own distortions? The authors bring new data and perspectives from India, Africa, and Latin America to think through the common challenges and distinct modes of campaign finance cross-nationally.

Sub Unit

• Division 12: Comparative Politics of Developing Countries

Individual Presentations

• The Business of Distributive Politics in Developing Democracies - Gautam Nair, Harvard University

• Displacing the Political Fiscal Cycle: Blessing or Curse? - Nelson Alejandro Ruiz, University of Oxford

• Political Finance in Africa: What We Know and What We Don’t. - Rachel Sigman, Naval Postgraduate School

• Campaign Donations, Family Loyalty, and Kickbacks - Miguel R. Rueda, Emory University; Nelson Alejandro Ruiz, University of Oxford

Chair

• Leonardo R. Arriola University of California, Berkeley

Discussant

• David Szakonyi Higher School of Economics