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Autore |
Buckley F. H (Francis H.), <1948-> |
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The once and future king : the rise of crown government in America / / F. H. Buckley |
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New York, New York ; ; London, [England] : , : Encounter Books, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Edizione |
[First paperback edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (424 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Executive power |
Presidents |
Constitutional history |
Comparative government |
United States Politics and government |
Great Britain Politics and government |
Canada Politics and government |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Contents""; ""Preface to the Paperback Edition""; ""-Part I- The Fall and Rise of Crown Government""; ""-1- Rex Quondam, Rex Futurus""; ""-2- The American President""; ""-3- The British Prime Minister""; ""-4- Exporting Westminster""; ""-5- The Rise of Crown Government""; ""-Part II- The Pitfalls of Presidentialism""; ""-6- American Exceptionalism""; ""-7- Jack Sprat�s Law""; ""-8- Taming the King""; ""-9- Madisonian Infirmities""; ""-10- Tyrannophilia""; ""Appendix A: The Framers""; ""Appendix B: Presidentialism and Liberty""; ""Appendix C: Presidents and Corruption"" |
""Acknowledgments""""Notes""; ""Index"" |
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<div>F. H. Buckley is the author of <I>The Morality of Laughter</I> (University of Michigan Press), <I>Just Exchange: A Theory of Contract</I> (Routledge), and <I>Fair Governance</I> (Oxford University Press). A native Canadian, he lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife, Esther, and teaches at George Mason School of Law in |
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