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The Presidency and the Challenge of Democracy / edited by M. Genovese, L. Han.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- The Evolving American Presidency, 2945-6169
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Europe--Politics and government.
- Europe.
- International relations.
- Political science.
- European Politics.
- International Relations.
- Political Science.
- Local Subjects:
- European Politics.
- International Relations.
- Political Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (224 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2006.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 tilted. In this accessible book, leading scholars explore the reasons for and implications of the rising power of the presidency.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611360757
- 9781281360755
- 1281360759
- 9780230600744
- 0230600743
- OCLC:
- 144618694
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