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Emergency presidential power from the drafting of the Constitution to the War on Terror / Chris Edelson.
| Author/creator | Edelson, Chris |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2013] |
| Description | xv, 359 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Constitution and emergency presidential power -- Presidential power in the young republic: Washington's Neutrality proclamation, a "half-war" with France, and the Alien and Sedition Acts -- Lincoln and the wartime constitution -- Setting limits on wartime power: the Ex parte Milligan decision -- Expanded presidential power during World War II: Nazi saboteurs and military commissions -- The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II -- The Youngstown steel seizure case: the Court sets limits on presidential power -- Nixon, Watergate, and a bid for unbridled presidential power -- Emergency presidential power at its zenith: the Bush administration and the unitary executive -- Detaining and trying suspected terrorists -- Torture in the War on Terror -- Warrantless wiretapping: presidential power to set aside acts of Congress? -- Detention and military commissions under the Obama administration -- The state secrets privilege: emergency presidential power by another name? -- The Obama administration and military action in Libya. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013010416 |
| ISBN | 9780299295301 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0299295303 (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |