The politics of war powers : the theory & history of presidential unilateralism /

"Presidential war powers have greatly expanded over the last half-century as presidents increasingly initiate acts of war without the prior authorization of Congress and without facing serious consequences. The breakdown in the system of checks on executive power presents a constitutional probl...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Burns, Sarah (Sarah Mackenzie) (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2019]
Collection:American political thought.
Sujets:
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, > baron de, > 1689-1755 > Criticism and interpretation.
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, > baron de, > 1689-1755.
Separation of powers > United States > History.
Executive power > United States > History.
War and emergency powers > United States > History.
Séparation des pouvoirs > États-Unis > Histoire.
Pouvoir exécutif > États-Unis > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch
Executive power.
Separation of powers.
War and emergency powers.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Montesquieu's constitutionalism
  • The critical period (1776-1787)
  • The debate between the federalists and the antifederalists
  • Washington, Jefferson, Madison : early debates over war powers
  • Junior varsity imperialism : Mexican-American War through the Spanish American War
  • The world wars
  • The Cold War
  • "The new world order"
  • Creating the Rerror presidency
  • The limited terror presidency.

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