While dangers gather : congressional checks on presidential war powers /

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Nearly five hundred times in the past century, American presidents have deployed the nation's military abroad, on missions ranging from embassy evacuations to full-scale wars. The question of whether Congress has effectively limited the president's power to do so has generally met with a r...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Howell, William G.
Autres auteurs: Pevehouse, Jon C.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2007.
Sujets:
USA > Präsident
USA > Congress > House of Representatives
Executive power > United States.
Legislative power > United States.
Terrorism > Government policy > United States.
War and emergency powers > United States.
Pouvoir exécutif > États-Unis.
Terrorisme > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Executive power
Legislative power
Terrorism > Government policy
War and emergency powers
Militärpolitik
Gesetzgebende Gewalt
Parlamentarische Kontrolle
Vollziehende Gewalt
United States
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Possibilities of congressional influence
  • Conditions that abet congressional influence
  • Trends in military deployments
  • Responding to "opportunities" to use military force / with Douglas L. Kriner
  • Studies in domestic politics and the use of force
  • Congress and the media / with Douglas L. Kriner
  • The media and public opinion
  • Conclusion.

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