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Partisan Conflicts Over Presidential Authority, Jide Nzelibe
Partisan Conflicts Over Presidential Authority, Jide Nzelibe
William & Mary Law Review
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On The Evasion Of Executive Term Limits, Tom Ginsburg, James Melton, Zachary Elkins
On The Evasion Of Executive Term Limits, Tom Ginsburg, James Melton, Zachary Elkins
William & Mary Law Review
Executive term limits are precommitments through which the polity restricts its ability to retain a popular executive down the road. But in recent years, many presidents around the world have chosen to remain in office even after their initial maximum term in office has expired. They have largely done so by amending the constitution, sometimes by replacing it entirely. The practice of revising higher law for the sake of a particular incumbent raises intriguing issues that touch ultimately on the normative justification for term limits in the first place. This Article reviews the normative debate over term limits and identifies …