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Political Giving As Civic Participation: Identifying Donors And Motivating Giving, Robyn Lynn Stiles
Political Giving As Civic Participation: Identifying Donors And Motivating Giving, Robyn Lynn Stiles
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The study of political donations has previously been limited to surveys of identified donors and analysis of reported giving data, and oftentimes limited to higher-dollar donors. A comprehensive review of the current political giving literature yields two distinct questions: first, what role do resources play in determining who gives, and second, what ultimately prompts people to donate to a political organization? I utilize secondary survey data in my first chapter to examine the role of resources and gender in political giving. This chapter provides insight to whether gender merely represents the availability of resources necessary for participation, or whether it …