Format:
Online-Ressource (258 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9781623491260
Series Statement:
Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes Series on the Presidency and Leadership
Content:
Presidents of nations with constitutionally imposed term limits are often viewed as growing weaker as they approach the end of their time in office. However, in this important new study, political scientist Genevieve M. Kehoe argues that because such chief executives are free from reelection constraint and often still enthusiastic to create a legacy by pursuing bold projects, they may accomplish significant initiatives. Kehoe has developed a concept for this which she calls "Terminal Logic Behavior" (TLB).Presidents and Terminal Logic Behavior: Term Limits and Executive Action in the United St
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Description based upon print version of record
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Front Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Presidents and Executive Term Structure; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Becoming Terminal: Presidents Operating in Dual Frames; 1.3 Research Design and Methodological Overview; 1.4 Plan of the Book; Chapter 2: Institutionalism: Presidential Behavior and the Rule of Law; 2.1 Developing a Definitional Framework; 2.2 Before and After the Twenty-Second Amendment: Norms vs. Institutions; 2.3 Executive Term Structure: An Unexplored Area of Inquiry; 2.4 The Term Limit Debate
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2.5 Choice in Executive Term Structure: The Political Reality2.6 Conclusion; Chapter 3: The Motivational Structure of Terminal Presidents: What to Expect and Why; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Dual Frames of Reference; 3.3 The Cycle of Presidential Periods; 3.4 Legacy Agenda of Presidents: Domestic Policy vs. Foreign Policy; 3.5 Conclusion; Chapter 4: Changing the Status Quo: The Decree Power of US Presidents; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Proactive Power and the Initiative to Decree; 4.3 Decree Power in the United States
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4.4 Executive Initiative vs. Delegated Authority: How the Court and Congress Handle Presidential Decrees4.5 The Collection and Coding of US Presidential Decrees; 4.6 Conclusion; Chapter 5: Terminal Logic Behavior of US Presidents; 5.1 The Model: Some Expectations; 5.2 Data Results; 5.3 Emergency Power Decrees: After the 1976 National Emergencies Act; 5.4 Emergency Powers and Terminal Logic Behavior; 5.5 Conclusion; Chapter 6: Decree Power in Argentina and Brazil; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Term Limits and Decree Power; 6.3 The Changing Constitutional Boundaries of MPVs and DNUs
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6.4 How the Court and Congress Handle MPVs and DNUs6.5 Conclusion; Chapter 7: Terminal Logic Behavior in Argentina and Brazil: A Comparative Look; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Using the Case Study Method; 7.3 The Effect of Reforms on Decree Issuance: The Evidence in Brief; 7.4 Data and Analysis: Explaining Trends of Frequency; 7.5 Concluding Remarks: Moving Beyond Individual Differences; Chapter 8: Anticipating the Effects of Terminal Logic Behavior: Avenues of Future Inquiry; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781623491604
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781623491260
Additional Edition:
Print version Presidents and Terminal Logic Behavior : Term Limits and Executive Action in the United States, Brazil, and Argentina
Language:
English
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