Power play [electronic resource] : the Bush presidency and the Constitution / James P. Pfiffner.
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2008Description: xiv, 299 pSubject(s): Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- | United States. Constitution | Executive power -- United States -- History -- 21st century | Presidents -- United States -- History -- 21st century | United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009Genre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 973.931 LOC classification: JK516 | .P49 2008Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes 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. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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