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Long wars and the constitution /

Extension of presidential leadership in foreign affairs to war powers has destabilized our constitutional order and deranged our foreign policy. Stephen M. Griffin shows unexpected connections between the imperial presidency and constitutional crises, and argues for accountability by restoring Congr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Griffin, Stephen M., 1957-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • War powers and constitutional change
  • Truman and the post-1945 constitutional order
  • War and the national security state
  • Vietnam and watergate: the post-1945 constitutional order in crisis
  • The constitutional order in the post-vietnam era
  • The 9/11 wars and the presidency
  • A new constitutional order?
  • Appendix : executive branch war powers opinions since 1950.