Term Limits and the Dismantling of State Legislative Professionalism

Name: Term Limits and the Dismantling of State Legislative Professionalism
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ISBN: 9780521548731

ISBN-10: 052154873X

ISBN-13: 9780521548731

Edition: 2004

Authors: Thad Kousser

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This study of the effects that term limit laws (restrictions on the number of years for which legislators can serve) have had on politics and policy in American states, combines interviews of capitol insiders with archival records and statistical analysis. The final conclusion--that term limits have had an adverse effect on the professional behavior of legislative members--bears relevance to the current debate over the wisdom of establishing term limits.

Book details

List price: $32.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/22/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 286
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.836




The Many Designs of American State Legislature



Introduction



Narratives of change in six states



How Design Affects a Legislature's Form



The stability of leadership: how long do 'First Among Equals' last?



The role of committees: independent actors or agents?



Patterns in legislative achievement



How Design Affects a Legislature's Function



Bargaining between the legislative and executive branches



The production of policy innovation



Conclusions



Epilogue: adaptations to term limits