Power play : the Bush presidency and the Constitution / / James P. Pfiffner
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource ( (xiv, 299 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 973.931 |
| Soggetto topico: | Executive power - United States - History - 21st century |
| Presidents - United States - History - 21st century | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Politics and government 2001-2009 |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Power play |
| ISBN: | 1-282-13135-4 |
| 9786612131356 | |
| 0-8157-0152-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910812071703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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