Ferguson, Thomas, 1949-

Golden rule : the investment theory of party competition and the logic of money-driven political systems / Thomas Ferguson. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1995. - v, 432 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - American politics and political economy series . - American politics and political economy. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. The Investment Theory of Party Competition -- Introduction. Politics, Social Science, and the Golden Rule: Reading the Handwriting on the Wall. 1. Party Realignment and American Industrial Structure: The Investment Theory of Political Parties in Historical Perspective -- Pt. 2. Studies in the Logic of Money-Driven Political Systems. 2. From 'Normalcy' to New Deal: Industrial Structure, Party Competition, and American Public Policy in the Great Depression. 3. Monetary Policy, Loan Liquidation, and Industrial Conflict: The Federal Reserve and the Open Market Operations of 1932 (with Gerald Epstein). 4. Industrial Structure and Party Competition in the New Deal: A Quantitative Assessment. 5. By Invitation Only: Party Competition and Industrial Structure in the 1988 Election. 6. 'Real Change'? 'Organized Capitalism,' Fiscal Policy, and the 1992 Election -- Conclusion. Money and Destiny in Advanced Capitalism: Paying the Piper, Calling the Tune.

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Business and politics--United States.
Campaign funds--United States.
Political parties--United States.
Campanas de fondos--EE.UU.
Partidos politicos--EE.UU.
Investeringen.
Politieke stelsels.
Politieke partijen.
Verkiezingen.


United States--Economic policy.
EE.UU.--Politica economica

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