The once and future king : the rise of crown government in America / / F. H. Buckley

• Autore: Buckley F. H (Francis H.), <1948->
• Pubblicazione: New York, New York ; ; London, [England] : , : Encounter Books, , 2015; ©2015
• Edizione: First paperback edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (424 p.)
• Disciplina: 321.8/7
• Soggetto topico: Executive power; Presidents; Constitutional history; Comparative government
• Soggetto geografico: United States Politics and government; Great Britain Politics and government; Canada Politics and government
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""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 Spratâ€?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""
• Sommario/riassunto: <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 Arlington, Virginia.<BR></div>
• Titolo autorizzato: The once and future king
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822962703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II