Term Limits and Their Consequences - The Aftermath of Legislative Reform (Hardcover, New ed.)

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."

General

Imprint:	State University of New York Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	September 2012
Authors:	Stanley M. Caress • Todd T. Kunioka
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	205
Edition:	New ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4384-4305-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
LSN:	1-4384-4305-6
Barcode:	9781438443058

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