Democracy, dictatorship, and term limits / Alexander Baturo.

Author/creator Baturo, Alexander
Format Book
PublicationAnn Arbor, MI : University of Michigan Press, [2014]
Descriptionxiv, 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesNew comparative politics
New comparative politics. ^A1107907
Contents Introduction : term limits and the new Caesarism -- Term limits in historical pserspective -- Continuismo in comparison : from a few more years to a presidency for life -- The costs and benefits of leaving presidential office -- The stakes of losing office in comparison -- Endogenous term limits : statistical analyses -- Personal background of presidents and constitutional compliance -- Effects of presidential term limits -- Conclusion: presidentialism, democracy and term limits -- Appendix: Continuismo and constitutions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 293-319) and index.
LCCN 2013033839
ISBN9780472119318 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0472119311 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JC423 .B2637 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold