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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Political Impacts of Term Limits
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Term-Limited Representatives: Who They are and Where They’re Going
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Term Limits and the Michigan House as an Institution
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Back Matter
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Reviews
"Scholars, practioners, journalists and voters who read this important contribution to the study of state legislative term limits will have a better understanding the consequences in Michigan, California and around the country. The book examines pre and post term limits data to identify effects in the political environment, personal characteristics of legislators, and governing institutions. While focusing on Michigan, comparisons with California provide additional support for the findings regarding composition, competition, and action."
- Rick Farmer, University of Akron
"Term limits is one of the most hotly-debated topics in state politics today, and this book provides unexpected findings and new insights that will make compelling reading for scholars, practitioners, and anyone who cares about democracy and policymaking. This carefully-constructed, rigorous study provides an in-depth, detailed picture of the state legislature in electoral politics and governance over time, before and after term limits. The portrait is a troubling one that largely contradicts the aims of term limit reforms - weakening electoral competition, lessening democratic responsiveness, and strengthening the role of lobbyists in policymaking. Beyond the considerable contribution that this study makes to academic research on the topic, its lucid style and concrete policy recommendations should enhance its appeal to the broad audience it deserves."
- Karen Mossberger, Kent State University
About the authors
LYKE THOMPSON is the Director of the Center for Urban Studies at the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA.
CHARLES D. ELDER is Professor of Political Science at Wayne State University, Detroit, USA.
JOHN STRATE is Associate Professor of Public Policy at Wayne State University, Detroit, USA.
RICHARD ELLING is Professor of Public Administration at Wayne State University, Detroit, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Political and Institutional Effects of Term Limits
Authors: Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Lyke Thompson, Charles D. Elder, John Strate, Richard C. Elling
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403980250
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Lyke Thompson, Charles D. Elder, John Strate, and Richard C. Elling 2004
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-6514-1Published: 16 September 2004
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-7585-0Published: 19 January 2009
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4039-8025-0Published: 17 September 2004
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 241
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations
Topics: Political Science, International Relations, European Politics, Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Electoral Politics