Taylor's Library

Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Power play [electronic resource] : the Bush presidency and the Constitution / James P. Pfiffner.

By: Pfiffner, James P.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2008Description: xiv, 299 p. ; 24 cm.Subject(s): Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- | United States. Constitution | Executive power -- United States -- History -- 21st century | Presidents -- United States -- History -- 21st century | United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009Genre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 973.931 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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.
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.
Item type Current location Call number Status Date due Barcode
973.931 (Browse shelf) Available

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"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.

TSLHHL

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.