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Democracy, Dictatorship, and Term Limits (New Comparative Politics)

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Description for Democracy, Dictatorship, and Term Limits (New Comparative Politics) Hardcover. Exploring the factors that lead some presidents to hold on to power beyond their term limits Num Pages: 347 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.

A national constitution or other statute typically specifies restrictions on executive power, often including a limit to the number of terms the chief executive may hold office. In recent decades, however, some presidents of newly established democracies have extended their tenure by various semilegal means, thereby raising the specter—and in some cases creating the reality—of dictatorship.

Alexander Baturo tracks adherence to and defiance of presidential term limits in all types of regimes (not only democratic regimes) around the world since 1960. Drawing on original data collection and fieldwork to investigate the factors that encourage playing by or manipulating the rules, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Series
New Comparative Politics
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472119318
SKU
V9780472119318
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Unknown
Alexander Baturo is Lecturer in International Relations at Dublin City University and a member of the Centre for International Studies.

Reviews for Democracy, Dictatorship, and Term Limits (New Comparative Politics)
“A significant contribution to our understanding of how presidentialism operates and its effects on democratic survival and consolidation.” —Jennifer Gandhi, Emory University Winner of the The Brian Farrell book prize
Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) Brian Farrell Prize

Goodreads reviews for Democracy, Dictatorship, and Term Limits (New Comparative Politics)


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