Power play
Pfiffner, James P.
Power play the Bush presidency and the Constitution / [electronic resource] : James P. Pfiffner. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2008. - xiv, 299 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A government of laws or men? -- The nature of executive power -- Creating individual rights and an independent legislature -- The American Constitution -- The power to imprison : habeas corpus -- The power to torture -- The power to surveil -- The power to ignore the law : signing statements -- Conclusion: Constitutionalism and the rule of law.
"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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Bush, George W. 1946-
United States. Constitution.
Executive power--History--United States--21st century.
Presidents--History--United States--21st century.
United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.
Electronic books.
JK516 / .P49 2008eb
973.931
Power play the Bush presidency and the Constitution / [electronic resource] : James P. Pfiffner. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2008. - xiv, 299 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A government of laws or men? -- The nature of executive power -- Creating individual rights and an independent legislature -- The American Constitution -- The power to imprison : habeas corpus -- The power to torture -- The power to surveil -- The power to ignore the law : signing statements -- Conclusion: Constitutionalism and the rule of law.
"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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Bush, George W. 1946-
United States. Constitution.
Executive power--History--United States--21st century.
Presidents--History--United States--21st century.
United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.
Electronic books.
JK516 / .P49 2008eb
973.931