Term Limits and the Dismantling of State Legislative Professionalism
This study of the effects that term limit laws (restrictions on the number of years for which legislators can serve) have had on politics and policy in American states, combines interviews of capitol insiders with archival records and statistical analysis. The final conclusion—that term limits have had an adverse effect on the professional behavior of legislative members—bears relevance to the current debate over the wisdom of establishing term limits.
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This book examines how legislature rules affect the behavior of its members and policies.
1Introduction32Narratives of change in six states293The stability of leadership : how long does "first among equals" last?694The role of committees : independent actors or agents?935Patterns in legislative achievement1266Bargaining between the legislative and executive branches1517The production of policy innovation1778Conclusions2039Epilogue : adaptations to term limits214
