The Political and Institutional Effects of Term Limits

Download or read book The Political and Institutional Effects of Term Limits written by Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2004-09-16 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discontent with politics and politicians has led to calls for term limits in the belief that new faces would bring new perspectives and the influence of monied special interests would decrease. This innovative volume examines the effects of term limits by combining statistical analysis of the effects of terms limits on electoral competition, campaign contributions, and the activities of the Michigan legislature with in-depth interviews with legislators. The book sheds important light on the political, institutional and individual effects of terms limits. The authors find many surprises that neither advocates nor opponents anticipated, included shifts in the balance of power, changes within and between political parties, and new career paths for politicians.