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1	The Logic of Political Survival more books like this by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair Smith, Randolph M Siverson add to wishlist The authors of this ambitious book address a fundamental political question: why are leaders who produce peace and prosperity turned out of office while those who preside over corruption, war, and misery endure? Considering this political puzzle, they also answer the related economic question of why some countries experience successful economic ... see all copies from $22.00! new only from $22.00! \| SVS
2	Restoration: Congress, Term Limits, and the Recovery of Deliberative Democracy more books like this by George F Will add to wishlist The noted conservative commentator argues in favor of term limits for elected officials and offers it as perhaps the best hope for reform. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.56! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Who Rules America: The People Vs. the Political Class more books like this by Eric O'Keefe add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Restoration more books like this by George F Will add to wishlist Pulitzer Prize winner/author Will now pens "a biting, humorous and perceptivesifting of much of the sand that fouls the national political machinery" (TheNew York Times Book Review). "His closely reasoned arguments ought to stir upnew thinking".--Christian Science Monitor. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Gridlock in Government: How to Break the Stagnation of America more books like this by Roger E Meiners, Ph.D. add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Term Limits and the Dismantling of State Legislative Professionalism more books like this by Thad Kousser add to wishlist The wisdom of term limits and professional politics has been debated since the time of Aristotle, spurring 'reforms' of legislatures in Athens, Rome, Venice, and in the US under the Articles of Confederation. This book examines recent trends in American states in order to investigate the age-old question of how the rules that govern a legislature ... see all copies from $2.36! new only from $4.98!
7	Term Limits and Legislative Representation more books like this by John M Carey add to wishlist Legislative term limits are the most important electoral reform on the political agenda in the United States. Term Limits and Legislative Representation tests the central arguments made by both supporters and opponents of the reform by examining the experience of Costa Rica, the only long-term democracy to impose term limits on legislators, and ... see all copies from $7.44! new only from $7.44! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Politics and Law of Term Limits more books like this by Roger Pilon, Edward H Crane (Editor) add to wishlist The pros and cons of the hottest political issue of the 90s. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.74! \| first editions
9	Cleaning House more books like this by James K Coyne, John H Fund add to wishlist One of the most intensely debated political ideas of the 1990s has been term limitation. The authors--along with the vast majority of Americans--now believe term limitation should be a part of the nation's laws. In Cleaning House, the authors examine the modern term-limit movement and explore plans for change. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Giving Up on Democracy: Why Term Limits Are Bad for America more books like this by Victor Kamber add to wishlist The hottest political issue in America, term limits, embodies voter fury at incumbent officeholders and the failures of Congress. But now, in this controversial new book, Victor Kamber argues that term limits themselves are a disastrous quick fix and must be stopped. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.13! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Institutional Change in American Politics: The Case of Term Limits more books like this by Karl T Kurtz (Editor), Prof. Bruce E Cain (Editor), Professor Richard G Niemi (Editor) add to wishlist This is the first comprehensive look at the long-term effect of the 1990s wave of term limits legislation. The term limits adopted in the 1990s are in effect in fifteen states today, and together constitute arguably the most significant single institutional change in American government of recent decades. The legislatures in these fifteen states ... see all copies from $19.87! new only from $25.95! \| SVS
12	Term Limits in State Legislatures more books like this by John M Carey, Professor Richard G Niemi, Professor Lynda W Powell add to wishlist The studies in this work demonstrate that term limits had been less effect on state legislatures than proponents predicted. This book is based on a survey of nearly 3000 legislators from 50 states along with interviews with legislative leaders.' see all copies from $5.37! new only from $16.45!
13	Congressional Careers: Contours of Life in the U.S. House of Representatives more books like this by John R Hibbing add to wishlist According to a recent Gallup poll, 70 percent of Americans want elected officials to serve only a limited number of terms. Nevertheless, every two years American voters return, on average, more than 95 percent of incumbents to the U.S. House of Representatives. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.08! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Legislative Term Limits: Public Choice Perspectives more books like this by Bernard Grofman add to wishlist In developing Legislative Term Limits, the editor has included material that has explicit and testable models about the expected consequences of term limits that reflect Public Choice perspectives. This book contains the best efforts of economists and political scientists to predict the consequences of legislative term limits. see all copies from $178.00! new only from $178.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Punishing the Prince: A Theory of Interstate Relations, Political Institutions, and Leader Change more books like this by Fiona McGillivray, Alastair Smith add to wishlist When the United States invaded Iraq, President Bush made it clear: the U.S. was not fighting the Iraqi people. Rather, all quarrels were solely with Iraq's leadership. This kind of assertion remains frequent in foreign affairs - sanctions or military actions are imposed on a nation not because of its people, but because of its misguided leaders. ... see all copies from $16.44! new only from $26.95!
16 view cover	Changing Members: The Maine Legislature in the Era of Term Limits more books like this by Matthew C Moen add to wishlist 77.00 see all copies from $3.45! new only from $30.61!
17	Limiting legislative terms more books like this by Gerald Benjamin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
18	Every Second Year: Congressional Behavior & the Two-Year Term more books like this by Charles O Jones add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Term Limits for Congress more books like this by Barbara Silberdick Feinberg add to wishlist Examines the historical context of and current debate on the idea of term limits for members of Congress. see all copies from $1.99!
20 view cover	Why Term Limits?: Because They Have It Coming! more books like this by John C Armor add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.95!
21	Cleaning Out Congress: The Case for Term Limits more books like this by C W Griffin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22	The Third-Term Tradition more books like this by Charles W. Stein add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00!
23	Adapting to Term Limits: Recent Experiences and New Directions more books like this by Prof. Bruce E Cain, Public Policy Institute of California add to wishlist see all copies from $12.54! new only from $13.95!
24 view cover	Lame Duck Presidents--Myth or Reality more books like this by James R Hedtke add to wishlist This work examines the historical development of the lame duck syndrome and the imposition of the Twenty-Second amendment. the work also empirically measures the impact of term limits on presidential power through the use of eight, key indicatoris: treaties, executive agreements, legislative support scores, executive orders, vetoes, appointments, ... see all copies from $151.35! new only from $151.35! \| signed copies
25	Reeleccion y Sucesion Presidencial: Poder y Continuidad: Argentina, America Latina y Ee. Uu. more books like this by Mario Serrafero add to wishlist see all copies from $54.22! new only from $54.22!

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