Crisis and Command A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush |
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| Author:
| Yoo, John |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60714-555-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Kaplan Publishing
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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An American President faces war and finds himself hamstrung by a Congress that will not act. To protect national security, he invokes his powers as Commander-in- Chief and orders actions that seem to violate laws enacted by Congress. He is excoriated for usurping dictatorial powers, placing himself above the law, and threatening to ......
An American President faces war and finds himself hamstrung by a Congress that will not act. To protect national security, he invokes his powers as Commander-in- Chief and orders actions that seem to violate laws enacted by Congress. He is excoriated for usurping dictatorial powers, placing himself above the law, and threatening to ......