Changing term limits: an electoral perspective - KAF UNEAD (2016) —
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Changing term limits: an electoral perspective - KAF UNEAD (2016)

Initiatives to change or sidestep presidential term limits are often presented as a response to popular demand, yet tend to be deeply polarizing. A number of recent instances have led to significant unrest and even violence. But what are the applicable international norms? Opinion on the legality of changing term limits tends to be sharply divided, including among the international community. In an effort to fine-tune policy debate, this paper looks at the normative framework relating to term limits and their removal. It recommends that the issue be approached as a matter of maintaining confidence in a country’s electoral process and political system. This means focusing on the process by which term limits might be amended or interpreted.

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