Format:
1 online resource (213 pages)
ISBN:
9780230600744
Series Statement:
The Evolving American Presidency Ser
Content:
The rise of presidential power poses a significant threat to America's democratic values. As the presidency apparently eclipses Congress, the courts in power, and public/media attention, the balance of powers has tilted. In this accessible book, leading scholars explore the reasons for and implications of the rising power of the presidency.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Notes on Contributors -- One: Is the Presidency Dangerous to Democracy? -- Two: From Presidential Wars to American Hegemony: The Constitution After 9/11 -- Three: Guarding the Parchment Barrier: The Attorney General and Presidential Power in Wartime -- Four: The Constitutional Checks and Balances that Neither Check Nor Balance -- Five: The Commander in Chief Power and Constitutional Invention in the Bush Administration -- Six: The President Over the Public: The Plebiscitary Presidency at Center Stage -- Seven: Who Makes U.S. Foreign Policy? Presidential Leadership in Gulf Wars I and II -- Eight: The President as King: The Usurpation of War and Foreign Affairs Powers in the Modern Age -- Nine: Conclusion: The American Presidency in a Post 9/11 World -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Note:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781403974228
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781403974228
Additional Edition:
Print version The Presidency and the Challenge of Democracy
Language:
English
