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Presidential Term Limits: Political and economic effects of reelection in Latin America (1990-2010)

Abstract

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The subject of this dissertation is presidential term limits in Latin America (1990 - 2010). In contemporary presidential democracies there is a wide variation in how many times a president can run for reelection. In some countries presidents can be reelected for an unlimited number of terms; others allow presidents to be reelected for up to two consecutive terms; others establish that presidents must wait at least one or two terms before competing again for the presidential post; and others establish that presidents can be in office only for one term -- i.e. reelection is prohibited. The three papers comprising this dissertation seek to explore the relationship between these different presidential term limits provisions and political and economic outcomes in Latin America.

Degree

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Name dc:type.qualificationname
phd
Level dc:type.qualificationlevel
doctoral
Grantor dc:publisher.institution
University of Essex
Year dc:date.issued
2016

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Varela Martínez, Carolina

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
en

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Varela Martínez, Carolina. Presidential Term Limits: Political and economic effects of reelection in Latin America (1990-2010). doctoral thesis, University of Essex, 2016.