Power Play : The Bush Presidency and the Constitution /

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"Analyzes the Bush presidency's efforts to expand executive power, putting them into constitutional and historical perspective. Explores the evolution of Anglo-American thinking about executive power and individual rights. Documents how the current administration has undermined the separat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pfiffner, James P.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2008.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Bush, George W.
Bush, George W. > (George Walker), > 1946-
United States. > Constitution.
Verfassung <1787>
Constitution (United States)
Regierung
Presidents.
Politics and government
Executive power.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Constitutions.
HISTORY.
Presidents > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Pouvoir executif > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Presidents > United States > History > 21st century.
Executive power > United States > History > 21st century.
USA.
United States.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 2001-2009.
United States > Politics and government > 2001-2009.
History.
Computer network resources.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Analyzes the Bush presidency's efforts to expand executive power, putting them into constitutional and historical perspective. Explores the evolution of Anglo-American thinking about executive power and individual rights. Documents how the current administration has undermined the separation of powers and shows how these practices have imperiled the rule of law"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (299 pages).
ISBN:9780815701521

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