Executive Privilege : Presidential Power, Secrecy, and Accountability / Mark J. Rozell and Mitchel A. Sollenberger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rozell, Mark J., author.

Sollenberger, Mitchel A., author.

Series:

Studies in government and public policy.

Studies in Government and Public Policy Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executive privilege (Government information)--United States.

Executive privilege (Government information).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages)

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2020]

Summary:

"Mark Rozell's Executive Privilege-called "the definitive contemporary work on the subject" by the Journal of Politics-is widely considered the best in-depth history and analysis of executive privilege and its relation to the proper scope and limits of presidential power. Picking up where the third edition left off-with President Barack Obama's claim to begin a new era of transparency-this revised and updated fourth edition, with assistance from Mitchel Sollenberger, provides a thorough analysis of the controversies from the past decade, including Obama's failure to live up to the high expectations of his campaign promises and President Donald Trump's bold assertion of a "protective executive privilege" that recognizes no balancing powers against the executive branch. The new edition covers the investigations into three controversies of the Trump presidency: the Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, the proposed addition of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, and the ongoing inquiry into White House security clearances"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : the dilemma of secrecy and democratic accountability

The arguments against executive privilege

The arguments in favor of executive privilege

Undermining a constitutional doctrine : Richard Nixon and the abuse of executive privilege

The post-Watergate years I : the "open" presidencies of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter

The post-Watergate years II : Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and the era of divided government

Beyond the Watergate taint I : Bill Clinton and the effort to restore executive privilege

Beyond the Watergate taint II : George W. Bush and the growing discord over executive privilege

Barack Obama, Donald J. Trump, and the era of intensified polarization and investigations

Conclusion : resolving the dilemma.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-7006-2964-5

OCLC:

1249474426