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| 008 | 080314s2008 dcu sb 001 0 eng | ||
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| 020 | _z9780815770442 (cloth : alk. paper) | ||
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| 100 | 1 | _aPfiffner, James P. | |
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_aPower play _h[electronic resource] : _bthe Bush presidency and the Constitution / _cJames P. Pfiffner. |
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_aWashington, D.C. : _bBrookings Institution Press, _cc2008. |
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| 300 | _axiv, 299 p. | ||
| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aA 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. | |
| 520 | _a"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. | ||
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_aElectronic reproduction. _bPalo Alto, Calif. : _cebrary, _d2013. _nAvailable via World Wide Web. _nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. |
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_aBush, George W. _q(George Walker), _d1946- |
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_aUnited States. _tConstitution. |
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_aExecutive power _zUnited States _xHistory _y21st century. |
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_aPresidents _zUnited States _xHistory _y21st century. |
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_aUnited States _xPolitics and government _y2001-2009. |
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_uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10338474 _zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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