Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-319) and index.
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.
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