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The "War on Terror" and the Growth of Executive Power? : a Comparative Analysis.

Focuses on the effects of terrorism and antiterrorism on executive-legislative relations in a range of countries whose citizens have experienced terrorism, including those from Australia, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Russia, and the UK.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Owens, John E.
Otros Autores: Pelizzo, Riccardo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
Colección:Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Contributors; 1 Introduction: The 'war on terror' and the growth of executive power? A comparative analysis; 2 Congressional acquiescence to presidentialism in the US 'war on terror': From Bush to Obama; 3 Parliamentary scrutiny and oversight of the British 'war on terror': Surrendering power to Parliament or plus a change?; 4 Putin, parliament and presidential exploitation of the terrorist threat; 5 Bipartisanship, partisanship and bicameralism in Australia's 'war on terror': Forcing limits on the extension of executive power.
  • 6 Canada's 'war on terror', parliamentary assertiveness and minority government7 Israel's prolonged war against terror: From executive domination to executivelegislative dialogue; 8 Nihil Novi Sub Sole? Executive power, the Italian Parlamento and the 'war on terror'; 9 Reformasi and the Indonesian 'war on terror': State, military and legislativeexecutive relations in an emerging democracy; Index.