A war manual designed to equip and fortify would-be reformers for a brutal and uncertain struggle ... but [one] that must be waged to prevent our democracy from sinking deeper and deeper into plutocracy.-Greg Sargent, Washington Post -- Greg Sargent The Washington Post Plutocrats United will mark Hasen certainly as the dean of this field. -Lawrence Lessig, author of Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress--and a Plan to Stop It -- Lawrence Lessig There is no better analyst or interpreter of America's campaign finance laws and regime then Rick Hasen. Plutocrats United is Hasen at his finest: a cogent, reasoned critique of what the Supreme Court has and has not done to shape money and American politics, and a roadmap to a better system if and when there is a Court willing to respond to reason.-Norman Ornstein, co-author, It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism -- Norman Ornstein Rick Hasen is the foremost scholar working today to make the case for a robust conception of political equality in thinking about the regulation of campaign finance. In this new book he displays all of his well-recognized skills and deep learning. It is clear and readable, both scholarly and accessible, and it will be highly influential in academic and policy development communities , and in the courts. There is no more authoritative source for anyone who seeks a thorough treatment of all the reasons one might care about equality in this era of mega-donors and Super PACs.--Bob Bauer, former White House Counsel and Professor of Practice, New York University School of Law -- Bob Bauer While others complain about the corruption of money in politics, Rick Hasen, America's leading expert on the electoral process, offers smart, innovative solutions. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the roots of America's profound political inequality -- and wants to do something about it.-Adam Winkler, UCLA School of Law -- Adam Winkler Plutocrats United should become the go-to volume for anyone wanting to understand the role of money in American politics: how we got to where we are today, and a realistic assessment of the chances for improving the current situation. Hasen deftly interweaves fine-grained details with a lucid big-picture perspective. Even more impressively, he eschews simplistic solutions, recognizing that regulatory line-drawing in this area necessarily will involve a careful balancing of competing constitutional values.--Edward B. Foley, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University -- Edward B. Foley Eminently readable and compelling.-Lawrence Norden, The National Book Review -- Lawrence Norden The National Book Review A masterful blend of legal reasoning and political analysis, Hasen's new book is the most thorough, nuanced, and compelling treatment I have read of how money in elections reduces political equality and thereby diminishes American democracy. He unabashedly proposes a reform strategy that goes to the heart of the problem.-Thomas E. Mann, co-author of It's Even Worse Than It Looks -- Thomas E. Mann Excellent ... [makes] the case that equality, not corruption, ought to be the justification for regulating campaign finance ... I agree wholeheartedly.-Lee Drutman, Vox -- Lee Drutman Vox An important new book.-David Cole, Atlantic -- David Cole The Atlantic
