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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454469303321

Autore

Pallitto Robert M. <1964->

Titolo

Presidential secrecy and the law [[electronic resource] /] / Robert M. Pallitto and William G. Weaver

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007

ISBN

0-8018-9210-4

1-4356-9263-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WeaverWilliam G. <1956->

Disciplina

352.23/5

Soggetti

Executive privilege (Government information) - United States

Separation of powers - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-254) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the secret presidency -- The secret presidency in historical-theoretical perspective -- The classified president -- State secrets and executive power -- The shadow president : the attorney general, executive power, and the new anti-terror laws -- The president and national security surveillance -- The new executive privilege -- Conclusion : a secret presidency for the new millennium?