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Power play

by Pfiffner, James P.
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Published by : Brookings Institution Press, (Washington, D.C. :) Physical details: xiv, 299 p.
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 -- 2001-2009. | Electronic books.
Year: 2008
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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.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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