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Presidential prerogative : imperial power in an age of terrorism
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Presidential prerogative : imperial power in an age of terrorism / Michael A. Genovese.
ISBN
9780804762960 (cloth : alk. paper)
0804762961 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780804762977 (pbk. : alk. paper)
080476297X (pbk. : alk. paper)
Published
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c2011.
Physical Description
xiii, 200 p. ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 10, 2011
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : prerogative, terrorism, and presidential power
Prelude to the presidency : the British roots of prerogative
The framers : the Americanization of prerogative
Prerogative in action : the lessons of history
Confronting an age of terrorism : George W. Bush, prerogative, and the War against terrorism
Conclusion : can the presidency be constitutional and powerful?.
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