Term Limits and Political Dynasties: Unpacking the Links

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Ronald U, Banaag, Miann S, Yusingco, Michael Henry
• 格式: text
• 出版: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• 主題: term limits; political dynasties; Constitutional Law; Political Science; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
• 在線閱讀: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/231; https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3356437

This paper reviews the empirical evidence linking political dynasties to the imposition of term limits under the 1987 Constitution. It finds evidence that political clans have found a way around this Constitutional constraint, by fielding more family members in power -- giving rise to more fat polit...