The Politics Of Presidential Term Limits

Author : Alexander Baturo,Robert Elgie
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Comparative government
ISBN : 9780198837404

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The Politics of Presidential Term Limits by Alexander Baturo,Robert Elgie Pdf

Presidential term limits are one of the most important institutions in presidentialism. They are at the center of contemporary and historical debates and political battles between incumbent presidents seeking additional terms and their political opponents warning against democratic backsliding and the dangers of personalism. Bringing the team of country experts, comparativists, theorists, constitutional lawyers, and policy practitioners together, The Politics of Presidential Term Limits is a book that aims to provide a one-stop source for the comprehensive study of this topic. It includes theory and survey chapters that explain presidential term limits as an idea, constitutional norm, and an institution; country and comparative chapters including historical, intra-regime, and comparative regional studies, chapters that examine the effects of term limits as well as studies from the perspective of on-the-ground international constitutional builders and that ask what difference do term limits make.--Provided by publisher

Author : Michael J. Korzi
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781603449915

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Presidential Term Limits in American History by Michael J. Korzi Pdf

An innovative historical study of the longstanding debate over executive term limits in American politics . . . By successfully seeking a third term in 1940, Franklin D. Roosevelt shattered a tradition that was as old as the American republic. The longstanding yet controversial two-term tradition reflected serious tensions in American political values. In Presidential Term Limits in American History, Michael J. Korzi recounts the history of the two-term tradition as well as the “perfect storm” that enabled Roosevelt to break with that tradition. He also shows that Roosevelt and his close supporters made critical errors of judgment in 1943-44, particularly in seeking a fourth term against long odds that the ill president would survive it. Korzi’s analysis offers a strong challenge to Roosevelt biographers who have generally whitewashed this aspect of his presidency and decision making. The case of Roosevelt points to both the drawbacks and the benefits of presidential term limits. Furthermore, Korzi’s extended consideration of the seldom-studied Twenty-second Amendment and its passage reveals not only vindictive and political motivations (it was unanimously supported by Republicans), but also a sincere distrust of executive power that dates back to America’s colonial and constitutional periods.

Author : Charlotte Heyl,Mariana Llanos
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000820195

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Contested, Violated but Persistent by Charlotte Heyl,Mariana Llanos Pdf

Presidential term limits have been a crucial institutional feature of the third wave of democratization. They are meant to safeguard democracy by promoting alternation in office and preventing the personalization of power. However, since the 1990s term limits have been subject to frequent contestation by incumbents. Such contestation process has often been considered a sign of autocratization, particularly when it involves the weakening of other constitutional constraints, such as courts and legislatures. Term-limit contestations have attracted the attention of scholars working with a global perspective as well as with a regional or country-specific one too. Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa are focal points of these trends, despite their different histories of presidentialism and diverging types of term-limit rules. This book generates new empirical and theoretical insights by bringing together the scholarship on Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa, providing context-bound intraregional research as well as long-term perspectives for the study of term-limit change. The chapters advance novel findings on institutionalization, the power of precedence, incumbent-centred strategies, and approaches to protect presidential term limits. This volume will be of great use to students and researchers interested in Latin American and African studies, comparative politics as well as political leadership. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Democratization.

Author : Alexander Baturo
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472119318

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Democracy, Dictatorship, and Term Limits by Alexander Baturo Pdf

Exploring the factors that lead some presidents to hold on to power beyond their term limits

Author : Stanley M. Caress,Todd T. Kunioka
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781438443065

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Term Limits and Their Consequences by Stanley M. Caress,Todd T. Kunioka Pdf

Comprehensive examination of legislative term limits and how they have changed the American political system. Legislative term limits remain a controversial feature of the American political landscape. Term Limits and Their Consequences provides a clear, comprehensive, and nonpartisan look at all aspects of this contentious subject. Stanley M. Caress and Todd T. Kunioka trace the emergence of the grassroots movement that supported term limits and explain why the idea of term limits became popular with voters. At the same time, they put term limits into a broader historical context, illustrating how they are one of many examples of the public’s desire to reform government. Utilizing an impressive blend of quantitative data and interviews, Caress and Kunioka thoughtfully discuss the impact of term limits, focusing in particular on the nation’s largest state, California. They scrutinize voting data to determine if term limits have altered election outcomes or the electoral chances of women and minority candidates, and reveal how restricting a legislator’s time in office has changed political careers and ambitions. Designed to transform American politics, term limits did indeed bring change, but in ways ranging far beyond those anticipated by both their advocates and detractors. Stanley M. Caress is Professor of Political Science at the University of West Georgia and the author of Dynamics of American Politics. Todd T. Kunioka is a statistical analyst for Los Angeles County and teaches Political Science at Cerritos College in California.

Author : Jack R. Mangala
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030408107

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The Politics of Challenging Presidential Term Limits in Africa by Jack R. Mangala Pdf

This book takes stock of the debate surrounding the institution of presidential term limits in Africa, against the backdrop of global trends toward authoritarianism and the rise of strong men. Widely adopted three decades ago, term limits for the office of the president are now being challenged by many African leaders. The power alternation debate in Africa raises important questions concerning the future of democracy and development on the continent. Using a case study approach, this book explores in detail six situations in which leaders have either succeeded or failed in altering term limits. It thoroughly dissects the arguments, tactics and strategies on both sides of the issue, and draws key lessons for strengthening constitutionalism in Africa.

Author : United States
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101050870540

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Constitution by United States Pdf

Author : Genevieve M. Kehoe
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781623491260

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Presidents and Terminal Logic Behavior by Genevieve M. Kehoe Pdf

Presidents of nations with constitutionally imposed term limits are often viewed as growing weaker as they approach the end of their time in office. However, in this important new study, political scientist Genevieve M. Kehoe argues that because such chief executives are free from reelection constraint and often still enthusiastic to create a legacy by pursuing bold projects, they may accomplish significant initiatives. Kehoe has developed a concept for this which she calls “Terminal Logic Behavior” (TLB). Presidents and Terminal Logic Behavior: Term Limits and Executive Action in the United States, Brazil, and Argentina provides both case studies and quantitative evidence to show how US presidents of the last three decades have utilized decrees on foreign, domestic, and environment policy during their final months in office. She finds a systematic pattern of decree use consistent with the mark of TLB in a most unexpected place—presidents’ use of national emergency powers. In a careful comparative analysis, she also finds support for her argument in the Argentinean and Brazilian experience of the same period.

Author : Daniel P. Franklin,Stanley M. Caress,Robert M. Sanders,Cole D. Taratoot
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438480039

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The Politics of Presidential Impeachment by Daniel P. Franklin,Stanley M. Caress,Robert M. Sanders,Cole D. Taratoot Pdf

The Politics of Presidential Impeachment takes a distinctive and fresh look at the impeachment provision of the US Constitution. Instead of studying it from a legal-constitutional perspective, the authors use a social science approach incorporating extensive case studies and quantitative analysis. Focusing on four presidents who faced impeachment processes—Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton—they examine the conditions under which presidential impeachment is likely to occur and argue that partisanship and the evolving relationship between Congress and the president determine its effectiveness as an institutional constraint. They find that, in our contemporary political context, the propensity of Congress to utilize the impeachment tool is more likely, but given the state of heightened partisanship, impeachment is less likely to result in removal of a president. The authors conclude that impeachment is no longer a credible threat and thus no longer an effective tool in the arsenal of checks and balances. The book also offers a postscript that discusses the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump.

Author : John Seery
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780271056807

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Too Young to Run? by John Seery Pdf

Under the Constitution of the United States, those with political ambitions who aspire to serve in the federal government must be at least twenty-five to qualify for membership in the House of Representatives, thirty to run for the Senate, and thirty-five to become president. What is the justification for these age thresholds, and is it time to consider changing them? In this provocative and lively book, John Seery presents the case for a constitutional amendment to lower the age barrier to eighteen, the same age at which citizens become eligible to vote. He divides his argument into three sections. In a historical chapter, he traces the way in which the age qualifications became incorporated in the Constitution in the first place. In a theoretical chapter, he analyzes the normative arguments for office eligibility as a democratic right and liberty. And in a political chapter, he ruminates about the real-world consequences of passing such an amendment and the prospects for its passage. Finally, in a postscript, he argues that younger citizens in particular ought to be exposed to this fundamental issue in civics.

Author : V. Flynn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476780207

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Term Limits by V. Flynn Pdf

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

Author : Miriam M. Barcellona,Andrew P. Grose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Legislative bodies
ISBN : LCCN:95148731

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Term Limits by Miriam M. Barcellona,Andrew P. Grose Pdf

Author : Victor Kamber
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1995-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 089526465X

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Giving Up on Democracy by Victor Kamber Pdf

The hottest political issue in America, term limits, embodies voter fury at incumbent officeholders and the failures of Congress. But now, in this controversial new book, Victor Kamber argues that term limits themselves are a disastrous quick fix and must be stopped.

Author : Gideon Doron,Michael Harris
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0739102133

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Term Limits by Gideon Doron,Michael Harris Pdf

The emergence and impact of the modern term limits movement is a unique story of political development and transformation. Despite its significant impact on politics and policy making, the 1990s implementation of term limits at the state level has received limited scholarly attention. This book, divided in two parts, presents an overview and detailed analysis of the origins and effects of the movement. The first part analyzes the political concept of term limits and its theoretical foundations. The second part focuses on the modern process of implementation at the state level. Term Limits will be of significant interest to leglislators, government officials, lobbyists, members of the judicial branch of state government and anyone who seeks an explication of this movement within its full political, economic, judicial, and historical context.

Author : Larry J. Sabato
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780802777560

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A More Perfect Constitution by Larry J. Sabato Pdf

"The reader can't help but hold out hope that maybe someday, some of these sweeping changes could actually bring the nation's government out of its intellectual quagmire...his lively, conversational tone and compelling examples make the reader a more than willing student for this updated civics lesson." --The Hill The political book of the year, from the acclaimed founder and director of the Center for politics at the University of Virginia. A More Perfect Constitution presents creative and dynamic proposals from one of the most visionary and fertile political minds of our time to reinvigorate our Constitution and American governance at a time when such change is urgently needed, given the growing dysfunction and unfairness of our political system . Combining idealism and pragmatism, and with full respect for the original document, Larry Sabato's thought-provoking ideas range from the length of the president's term in office and the number and terms of Supreme Court justices to the vagaries of the antiquated Electoral College, and a compelling call for universal national service-all laced through with the history behind each proposal and the potential impact on the lives of ordinary people. Aware that such changes won't happen easily, but that the original Framers fully expected the Constitution to be regularly revised, Sabato urges us to engage in the debate and discussion his ideas will surely engender. During an election year, no book is more relevant or significant than this.