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Power play : the Bush presidency and the Constitution / James P. Pfiffner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pfiffner, James P.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Executive power--United States--History--21st century.
- Executive power.
- Presidents--United States--History--21st century.
- Presidents.
- United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.
- United States.
- United States. Constitution.
- Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-.
- Bush, George W.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ( (xiv, 299 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612131356
- 9781282131354
- 1282131354
- 9780815701521
- 0815701527
- OCLC:
- 567901484
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