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The Test of Time moves beyond the realm of speculation and punditry to analyze the observable and measurable effects of the early experiences of state legislature term limits. Setting the agenda for future term limits studies, this volume brings together fifteen outstanding empirical studies, contributed by top political scientists and state policymakers. Five of the essays—case studies of key states—offer depth and context for understanding the shifting institutional changes wrought by term limits at the state level. The remaining chapters develop these findings through cross-state comparisons that examine how legislatures, legislators, and political linkages—such as lobbying and electoral competition—have been affected by the imposition of legislative term limits. Supported by a comprehensive annotated bibliography of term limits literature and a history of the term limits movement, this work will be an enduring resource for academics teaching courses in state government and practitioners either experiencing term limits or preparing for term limits to take effect.
Part 1 Introduction: Clues from Term Limits at Two Part 2 Experiencing Term Limits Chapter 3 California: The New Amateur Politics Chapter 4 Michigan: The End is Near Chapter 5 Maine: The Cutting Edge of Term Limits Chapter 6 Colorado: Lots of Commotion, Limited Consequences Chapter 7 Comparing Term Limits in Cities and States Part 8 Comparing Legislative Performances Across States Chapter 9 Term Limits and Legislator Performance Chapter 10 Views From the Bridge: Legislative Leaders' Perceptions of Institutional Power in the Stormy Wake of Term Limits Chapter 11 The Impact of Term Limits on Legislative Leadership Chapter 12 The Unintended Effects of Term Limits on the Career Paths of State Legislators Chapter 13 The Effects of Term Limits on Representation: Why So Few Women? Part 14 Comparing Political Linkages Across States Chapter 15 The Real Costs of Term Limits: Comparative Study of Competition and Electoral Costs Chapter 16 Term Limits Implementation in the News: Superficial or Biased? Chapter 17 Limited Citizenship? Knowing and Contacting State Legislators After Term Limits Chapter 18 Lobbying Under Limits: Interest Group Perspectives on the Effects of Term Limits in State Legislatures Chapter 19 Understanding the Term Limits Movement Part 20 Annotated Bibliography
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The Test of Time moves beyond the realm of speculation and punditry to analyze the observable and measurable effects of the early experiences of state legislature term limits. Setting the agenda for future term limits studies, this volume brings together fifteen outstanding empirical studies, contributed by top political scientists and state policymakers. Five of the essays—case studies of key states—offer depth and context for understanding the shifting institutional changes wrought by term limits at the state ...