Economic Performance or Electoral Necessity? Evaluating the System of Voluntary Income to Political Parties
Economic Performance or Electoral Necessity? Evaluating the System of Voluntary Income to Political Parties
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经济表现还是选举的必要性？
DOI：
10.1111/1467-856x.00033
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发表时间：
2000
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J. Fisher
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作者：
J. Fisher
虽然向政党提供公共资金是西方民主国家的常态，但在英国，它的全面引入一直受到抵制。英国的政治和选举安排要求政党定期运作和竞选，而他们的收入则遵循与大选有关的周期。这篇文章表明，政党收入的最佳预测指标是资金充足的大选活动的必要性，而不是政党的表现。因此，各政党只能在有限的程度上控制收入，这损害了它们决定自己的财政状况和履行其政党职能的能力。
Whilst the public funding of political parties is the norm in western democracies, its comprehensive introduction has been resisted in Britain. Political and electoral arrangements in Britain require parties to function and campaign on a regular basis, whilst their income follows cycles largely related to general elections. This article shows that the best predictor of party income is the necessity of a well-funded general election campaign rather than party performance. As a result, income can only be controlled by parties to a limited degree, which jeopardises their ability to determine their own financial position and fulfil their functions as political parties.