TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pfiffner,James P.
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - Power play: the Bush presidency and the Constitution 
AV  - JK516 .P49 2008eb
U1  - 973.931 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - Brookings Institution Press
KW  - Bush, George W.
KW  - United States
KW  - Constitution
KW  - Executive power
KW  - History
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Presidents
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 2001-2009
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - 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; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
N2  - "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
UR  - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10338474
ER  -