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UNINA9910812125503321 |
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Titolo |
The presidency and the challenge of democracy / / edited by Michael A. Genovese and Lori Cox Han |
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Basingstoke ; ; New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-36075-9 |
9786611360757 |
0-230-60074-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Collana |
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The evolving American presidency series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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GenoveseMichael A |
HanLori Cox |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Executive power - United States |
Democracy - United States |
Constitutional history - United States |
United States Foreign relations |
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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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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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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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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Notes on Contributors -- One: Is the Presidency Dangerous to Democracy? -- Two: From Presidential Wars to American Hegemony: The Constitution After 9/11 -- Three: Guarding the Parchment Barrier: The Attorney General and Presidential Power in Wartime -- Four: The Constitutional Checks and Balances that Neither Check Nor Balance -- Five: The Commander in Chief Power and Constitutional Invention in the Bush Administration -- Six: The President Over the Public: The Plebiscitary Presidency at Center Stage -- Seven: Who Makes U.S. Foreign Policy? Presidential Leadership in Gulf Wars I and II -- Eight: The President as King: The Usurpation of War and Foreign Affairs Powers in the Modern Age -- Nine: Conclusion: The American Presidency in a Post 9/11 World -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The rise of presidential power poses a significant threat to America's democratic values. As the presidency apparently eclipses Congress, the courts in power, and public/media attention, the balance of powers has |
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