# kaal:claim:4957318-012

**Claim.** Because renewal deadlines create recurring windows for legislative action, sunset clauses become instruments of political maneuvering in which lawmakers cater to interest groups or shifting political winds instead of pursuing long term policy solutions.

**Type.** failure  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- where renewal is politically contested

**Source quote.**

> Because sunset clauses create periodic opportunities for legislative action, they can become tools for political maneuvering, allowing lawmakers to cater to specific interest groups or respond to shifting political winds rather than pursuing long-term, effective policy solutions.

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *The Future of Law - Dynamic Web3 Governance* (2024), Sunset Provisions, Critique, page 15

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, The Future of Law - Dynamic Web3 Governance (2024). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4957318

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**Failure mode.** renewal-window-capture  (family: regulatory-capture-and-incumbent-advantage)

**Topics.** risk-and-incentives

**Keywords.** sunset-provisions, political-manipulation, interest-groups, legislative-process, short-termism

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