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UNINA9910812071703321 |
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Autore |
Pfiffner James P |
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Titolo |
Power play : the Bush presidency and the Constitution / / James P. Pfiffner |
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Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-13135-4 |
9786612131356 |
0-8157-0152-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource ( (xiv, 299 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Executive power - United States - History - 21st century |
Presidents - United States - History - 21st century |
United States Politics and government 2001-2009 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"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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