The Costs of Reform
Consequences of Limiting Legislative Terms of Service
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6314729 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Neil Pinney (Western Michigan University), George Serra (Political Science Department, Bridgewater State College, 180 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA 02325, USA), Dalene Sprick (Western Michigan University) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69-84 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Party Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-0688 • E-ISSN: 1460-3683 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1354068804039121 |
| OpenAlex | W2145909959 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
The purpose of this research is to discern more explicitly how electoral reforms that limit terms of service impact on intra-party competition and campaign expenditures in US state legislative contests. Particularly, we are interested in whether term limits have differential effects across political parties, given the increasing number of open seats. Contrary to the conventional argument that term limits will invigorate competition, we find that increasing the number of candidates does not translate into more competitive races. In fact, the implementation of term limits results in a decrease in the level of electoral competition in open races, particularly for Democratic candidates. Moreover, this decrease in electoral competition is typically related to a dramatic increase in campaign expenditures in districts with open races
Argument (complex analysis · Competition (biology · Democracy · Economics · Economy · Legislature · Limit (mathematics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Service (business · State (computer science · Term (time · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
Term Limits and Legislative Representation
Term Limits in State Legislatures
Term limits and electoral competitiveness
A Note on Competition and Turnout in the American States
The Effect of Incumbency on State Legislative Elections
Competition in State Legislative Primaries
Electoral Marginality in State Legislative Elections, 1968-86
It's Money That Matters
Electoral Competition in the American States
Institutions, the Economy, and the Dynamics of State Elections
Presidential Coattails and Midterm Losses in State Legislative Elections
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2009 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |