how to protect democracy from dark money and corrupt politicians Torres-Spelliscy, Ciara creator text bibliography nyu 2025 monographic eng 307 pages ; 24 cm. "Corporatocracy looks at the January 6th, 2021 insurrection through the lens of money in politics. It discusses past and present campaign finance scandals that illustrate the risk of corporate political spending and dark money. It encourages average Americans to use their vote and their pocketbooks to incentivize pro-democracy behavior by politicians and corporations"-- Corporations behaving badly -- Why democracy is on a knife's edge -- How to fix the problem. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Corporations Corrupt practices United States Corporaciones Prácticas corruptas Estados Unidos Legislación corporativa Estados Unidos Corporations Political activity Law and legislation United States Corporaciones Actividad política Estados Unidos Campaign funds Corrupt practices United States Fondos de campaña Prácticas corruptas Estados Unidos Campaign funds Law and legislation United States Political corruption United States Corrupción Política Estados Unidos Capitol Riot, Washington, D.C., 2021 Disturbios en el Capitolio, Washington, D.C., 2021 Scandals United States Escándalos Estados Unidos Democracy United States Democracia Estados Unidos KF 9351 T693c 2025 345.73/02324 Torres-Spelliscy, Ciara. New York : New York University Press, 2025 (DLC) 2024019103 9781479828326 (hardback) 1479828327 (hardback) 2024019102 DLC 240426 20250530124444.0 23659961 eng