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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buckley, F. H. (Francis H.), 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executive power.

Presidents.

Constitutional history.

Comparative government.

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Great Britain--Politics and government.

Great Britain.

Canada--Politics and government.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (424 p.)

Edition:

First paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London, [England] : Encounter Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<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>

Contents:

""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 Sprat�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""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

908305642