This collection of essays explores the current status of campaign finance reform in the United States, including strategies that promote fair political campaigns such as public funding, spending caps, and media regulation. Readers will examine efforts to prevent partisan political redistricting, and look at recent influential developments like small-donor fundraising and use of the internet in campaigns. Essay sources include Thomas E. Mann, John G. Geer, Janette Kenner Muir, and Sarah O'Leary.