Discover this podcast and so much more

Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

Episode 72: Power in Politics

Episode 72: Power in Politics

FromScholars Strategy Network's No Jargon


Episode 72: Power in Politics

FromScholars Strategy Network's No Jargon

ratings:
Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Feb 23, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The outsized influence of money is a problem in U.S. politics. Sean McElwee and Professor Tabatha Abu El-Haj describe how donors skew policy and how getting more people to vote could counter big money in politics where repealing Citizens United cannot.   For More on this Topic: Check out McElwee’s study, Whose Voice, Whose Choice? Read Professor Abu El-Haj’s two-page brief, The Inevitable Limits of Campaign Finance Reform, or her article, Beyond Campaign Finance Reform. Find the recommended articles by Professor Theda Skocpol in Vox and the New York Times.   Further Reading: Making Sense of the Koch Network, Theda Skocpol, Harvard University Rising Economic Inequality and Campaign Contributions from Very Wealthy Americans, Adam Bonica, Stanford University, Howard Rosenthal, New York University
Released:
Feb 23, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

No Jargon, the Scholars Strategy Network’s weekly podcast, presents interviews with top university scholars on the politics, policy problems, and social issues facing the nation. Powerful research, intriguing perspectives -- and no jargon. Find show notes and plain-language research briefs on hundreds of topics at www.scholarsstrategynetwork.org/nojargon.