Term Limits

by Gideon Doron, Michael Harris

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780739102138
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Publication date:	05/16/2001
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.83(d)

About the Author

Gideon Doron is Professor of Political Science at Tel Aviv University and Past President of the Israeli Association of Political Scientists. Michael Harris is Professor of Political Science and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Eastern Michigan University.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The Constitutional Dilemma
Chapter 2 The Origin and Evolution of Term Limits at the Federal Level
Chapter 3 The Constitutional Barrier: U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton
Chapter 4 The Powers of the Incumbents
Part 5 Term Limits at the States' Level
Chapter 6 States' Level Term Limits: A Comparative Account
Chapter 7 The Costs and Benefits of Term Limits
Chapter 8 The State of Michigan—A Case Study
Chapter 9 Conclusions: What Political Differences Do Term Limits Make?