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Expert Talks on Money in Politics: Financing Democracy in the EU and the UK
In this episode, Yukihiko Hamada, Programme Manager for Money in Politics, is joined by Dr. Sam Power and Dr. Wouter Wolfs to discuss how political finance shapes the political and electoral landscape in the EU and the UK.
In this in-depth conversation on the influence of money in democracy, they dive into the challenges of third-party spending, online campaign finance, and the role emerging technologies—like AI—can play in improving political finance oversight.
Background Reading:
https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/political-finance-digital-age-case-study-european-union?lang=en
https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/digital-disclosure-political-finance-in-europe?lang=en
https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/regulating-business-election-campaigns?lang=en