Michael J. Korzi’s articles have appeared in Presidential Studies Quarterly, Polity, and Congress and the Presidency. He is a professor of political science at Towson University in Towson, Maryland, USA.
"Since 1951, and the passage of the Twenty-Second Amendment to the
Constitution, presidents have been prevented from serving more than
two terms in office. The 'two term tradition, ' established by
George Washington and followed by all presidents until Franklin
Roosevelt, became law when Republicans in Congress, smarting from
FDR's four elections, amended the Constitution to "punish" FDR, and
boost congressional power that had diminished in the aftermath of
both the Great Depression and World War II. Korzi (Towson Univ.)
does an excellent job of telling the tale of how term limits on
presidents came about and the implications for democratic
government. The book is largely historical in scope, and Korzi does
a fine job of highlighting the main arguments surrounding
presidential tenure. He is especially informative when dealing with
FDR's decision to seek a fourth term (even though some close to the
president believed his health problems would keep him from serving
a full term) and the political implications of second-term
presidents' being weak 'lame ducks.' Well written and compellingly
argued, this important book makes a significant contribution to
understanding presidential politics."--Choice-- (08/17/2011)
"In a well-researched and exhaustive study of presidential term
limits, Michael J. Korzi sheds new light on an area of the
presidency that has all too often been overlooked. Presidential
Term Limits not only provides an easily accessible history of
presidential tenure debate in American history, but also offers
rich analysis of the subject matter. Korzi does a wonderful job
providing the origins, history, and assessment of the 22nd
amendment. In sum, Korzi has written a valuable and thoughtful book
on a key aspect of the presidency. His work is easily adaptable to
a variety of courses and will become the standard source on
presidential term limits for years to come."--Congress & the
Presidency
-- (03/12/2013)
" . . . a competent book that will make an important contribution
to presidential studies. It will quickly become the cited authority
on the topic of presidential tenure."-David A. Crockett, author,
Running against the Grain: How Opposition Presidents Win the White
House and The Opposition Presidency: Leadership and the Constraints
of History
"Korzi does a fine job of highlighting the main arguments
surrounding presidential tenure. He is especially informative when
dealing with FDR's decision to seek a fourth term (even though some
close to the president believed his health problems would keep him
from serving a full term) and the political implications of
second-term presidents' being weak "lame ducks." Well written and
compellingly argued, this important book makes a significant
contribution to understanding presidential politics."--Choice
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