Presidents and Terminal Logic Behavior : Term Limits and Executive Action in the United States, Brazil, and Argentina

Presidents And Executive Term Structure -- Introduction -- Becoming Terminal: Presidents Operating In Dual Frames -- Research Design And Methodological Overview -- Plan Of The Book -- Institutionalism: Presidential Behavior And The Rule Of Law -- Developing A Definitional Framework -- Before And After The Twenty-second Amendment: Norms Vs. Institutions -- Executive Term Structure: An Unexplored Area Of Inquiry -- The Term Limit Debate -- Choice In Executive Term Structure: The Political Reality -- Conclusion -- The Motivational Structure Of Terminal Presidents: What To Expect And Why -- Introduction -- Dual Frames Of Reference -- The Cycle Of Presidential Periods -- Legacy Agenda Of Presidents: Domestic Vs. Foreign Policy -- Conclusion -- Changing The Status Quo: The Decree Power Of Us Presidents -- Introduction -- Proactive Power And The Initiative To Decree -- Decree Power In The United States --^ Executive Initiative Vs. Delegated Authority: How The Court And Congress Handle Presidential Decrees -- The Collection And Coding Of Us Presidential Decrees -- Conclusion -- Terminal Logic Behavior Of Us Presidents -- The Model: Some Expectations -- Data Results -- Emergency Power Decrees: After The 1976 National Emergencies Act -- Emergency Powers And Terminal Logic Behavior -- Conclusion -- Decree Power In Argentina And Brazil -- Introduction -- Term Limits And Decree Power -- The Changing Constitutional Boundaries Of Mpvs And Dnus -- How The Court And Congress Handle Mpvs And Dnus -- Conclusion -- Terminal Logic Behavior In Argentina And Brazil: A Comparative Look -- Introduction -- Using The Case Study Method -- The Effect Of Reforms On Decree Issuance: The Evidence In Brief -- Data And Analysis: Explaining Trends Of Frequency -- Concluding Remarks: Moving Beyond Individual Differences -- Anticipating The Effects Of Terminal Logic Behavior: Avenues Of Future Inquiry --^ Appendix. Formal Decree Power As Stipulated By Brazil's 1988 Constitution -- Notes -- Bibliography. Genevieve M. Kehoe. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.