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Power without Constraint: The Post-9/11 Presidency and National Security
Chris Edelson
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Description for Power without Constraint: The Post-9/11 Presidency and National Security
Hardcover. Despite rhetorical differences, the administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama have both claimed broadly unrestrained presidential power in matters of military force, surveillance, and the state secrets privilege. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; 3JMG; JPHL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama criticized the George W. Bush administration for its unrestrained actions in matters of national security. In secret Justice Department memos, President Bush’s officials had claimed for the executive branch total authority to use military force in response to threats of terrorism. They set aside laws made by Congress, even criminal laws prohibiting torture and warrantless surveillance. Candidate Obama promised to restore the rule of law and make a clean break with the Bush approach. President Obama has not done so. Why?
In a thorough comparison of the Bush and Obama administrations’ national security ... Read more
As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama criticized the George W. Bush administration for its unrestrained actions in matters of national security. In secret Justice Department memos, President Bush’s officials had claimed for the executive branch total authority to use military force in response to threats of terrorism. They set aside laws made by Congress, even criminal laws prohibiting torture and warrantless surveillance. Candidate Obama promised to restore the rule of law and make a clean break with the Bush approach. President Obama has not done so. Why?
In a thorough comparison of the Bush and Obama administrations’ national security ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299307400
SKU
V9780299307400
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