1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910154610903321

Autore

Hansen Victor M. <1962-, >

Titolo

The case for Congress : separation of powers and the War on Terror / / Victor M. Hansen, Lawrence Friedman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-24088-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

FriedmanLawrence M <1930-> (Lawrence Meir)

Disciplina

342.73/044

Soggetti

Separation of powers - United States

War and emergency powers - United States

Terrorism - Prevention - Law and legislation - United States

Executive power - United States

National security - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2009 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di contenuto

1. The constitutional framework -- 2. Emergency powers -- 3. The aftermath of Abu Ghraib and the need for Congressional action -- 4. The case against secret evidence -- 5. Extraordinary renditions and the state secrets privilege -- 6. Civilian control of the military and attempts to politicize military lawyers -- 7. The case for Congress.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781742603321

Autore

Baldino Thomas J (Thomas Joseph)

Titolo

U.S. election campaigns : a documentary and reference guide / / Thomas J. Baldino and Kyle L. Kreider

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : Greenwood, , 2011

New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2023

ISBN

979-82-16-02837-6

1-283-27634-8

9786613276346

0-313-35305-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxxiii, 351 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Documentary and reference guides

Altri autori (Persone)

KreiderKyle L

Disciplina

324.973

Soggetti

Election law - United States - History

Political campaigns - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based on print version record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Documents and Sidebars; Reader's Guide to Related Documents and Sidebars; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chronology; 1. The 19th Century; 2. 1900 to 1939; 3. 1940 to 1969; 4. 1970 to 1999; 5. 2000 to 2010; Afterword; Selected Resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an analytical guide to the modern political campaign, chronologically covering key federal, state, and local campaign laws, election commission rules, and the court decisions interpreting them.