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Term Limits and Their Consequences
Stanley M. Caress
Todd T. Kunioka
其他書名
The Aftermath of Legislative Reform
出版
SUNY Press
, 2012-09-01
主題
Political Science / American Government / State
History / United States / State & Local / General
Political Science / American Government / Legislative Branch
Political Science / Political Process / General
ISBN
1438443056
9781438443058
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=sQQAAAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
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 publics 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 nations 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 legislators 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.