Love them or loath them, political parties - whether as election organisations or as groups within the legislature - are important in a representative democracy. Party funding is one of the major topics of discussion at the moment within the UK - see for example(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7122393.stm and its many links. In the United States 'campaign finance reform' is also a controversial issue.
The role of parties within a legislature has long attracted academic interest. Steven S Smith has published a very interesting book this year called "Party Influence in Congress". It's a very useful guide to a number of explanations for party behaviour, and I found it to be a thought provoking read
Further details can be found at:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Party-Influence-Congress-Steven-Smith/dp/0521703875/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196669764&sr=8-1
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- J David Morgan
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- Retired. An experienced lecturer, tutor and researcher with practical experience of working in the UK and European Parliaments. I have a keen academic and practical interest in the workings of both the UK Parliament and the US Congress. Over the years I have broadcast on both British and US Politics for BBC local radio stations and presented Platform:MK, Heritage:MK & Heritage Matters on Milton Keynes based Community Radio Stations.
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