Why term limits may mean leaders are less likely to strike legislative deals.

Cockerham, Alexandra G. (2022) Why term limits may mean leaders are less likely to strike legislative deals. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (05 Jan 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

For many, term limits are a way of checking the power of government executives. In new research, Alexandra G. Cockerham challenges these assumptions. Analyzing bargaining between the legislature and executive across states with and without gubernatorial term limits, she finds that such limits mean that governors are more likely to take unilateral action. By contrast, executives who are not term-limited are likely to be more experienced in bargaining and have a greater incentive to maintain a good relationship with the legislature.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	18 Mar 2022 00:14
Last Modified:	08 May 2024 13:59
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/114242

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