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| Named Person: | United States.; George Walker Bush; George W Bush |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
James P Pfiffner |
| ISBN: | 9780815770442 0815770448 |
| OCLC Number: | 495063368 |
| Description: | 1 v. (XIV-299 p.) ; 23 cm. |
| 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. |
| Other Titles: | A government of laws or men? Nature of executive power. Creating individual rights and an independent legislature. American Constitution. Power to imprison : habeas corpus. Power to torture. Power to surveil. Power to ignore the law : signing statements. Conclusion: Constitutionalism and the rule of law. |
| Responsibility: | James P. Pfiffner. |
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"Those wishing for a more detailed legal discussion of what went wrong during the Bush administration would do well to check out James P. Pfiffner's book, Power Play... [it] is well organized and makes compelling reading." --Stephen Griffin, Balkinization blog "This book offers a powerful counterpoise to recent defenses of presidential powers... Pfiffner makes a convincing case that the stakes are none other than the preservation of "rule of law and the Constitution." Recommended." -- CHOICE " Power Play is meticulously researched, engagingly written, and passionately argued. Its essential argument is that the United States was formed as a reaction to monarchy, and that U.S. presidents --no matter the threat against America --were never meant to have the power of kings. As long as diligent scholars such as Pfiffner are around, they won't." --Carl M.Cannon, co-author of Reagan's Disciple: George W. Bush's Troubled Quest for a Presidential Legacy " Power Play succinctly and convincingly lays out the historical backdrop for the development of our system of government, based on the rule of law, and just as convincingly presents his argument that the Bush administration has put that very system on precipice... Pfiffner's book should be required reading for every Member of Congress, if for nothing else than to refresh their collective memory of just what that oath of office they take means." -- Daily Kos "With his customary thoughtfulness and scholarly integrity, Jim Pfiffner has examined the post-9/11 events, analyzed the legal arguments offered by the administration, and with great precision cut through to the central issues that should concern us all. A very important contribution to reviving constitutional government." --Louis Fisher, author of Presidential War Power "Pfiffner's first chapters give a deep but very clear introduction to the legal philosophies behind our Constitution, then introduce the Constitution itself as an evolution from thinkers and circumstances in Europe. When he homes in on the particulars of overweening executive power, including examples from previous administrations, readers are well posed to understand and keep turning the pages. Highly recommended for suitable collections." -- Library Journal " Power Play is an accessible account of some of the ways in which the Bush Administration has advanced controversial claims about executive power and why their actions are constitutionally dangerous. The book should appeal to scholars of American politics, the presidency, and public law." -- Law & Politics Book Review " Power Play should be required reading for everyone with an interest in U.S. public administration. [It] is an excellent, unusually important and necessary book that deserves a very broad and attentive audience." -- Public Administration Review Read more...
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- United States. -- Constitution.
- Bush, George Walker, -- (1946- ...)
- Bush, George W. -- (1946- ) -- (George Walker)
- Pouvoir exécutif -- États-Unis.
- États-Unis -- Constitution.
- Executive power -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
- Presidents -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
- États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement -- 2001-2009.
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-
- Verenigde Staten.
