Above the law? : the evolution of emergency presidential powers / Chris Edelson.
| Author/creator | Edelson, Chris author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2026. |
| Description | vii, 241 pages 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The evolution of emergency presidential power -- What does the constitution tell us? -- Statutory emergency presidential power : the failure to set meaningful limits -- The role of congress : the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries -- From Theodore Roosevelt to Harry S. Truman -- Congressional deference becomes the norm -- The post 9/11 presidency : claiming power without limit Chapter 8 Donald Trump's first term : overreach, underreach, and constitutional failure -- Donald Trump's second term : toward American monarchy -- A perfect storm |
| Abstract | "Traces the evolution of emergency presidential powers in the United States from the founding era to the Trump presidency"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-229) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Edelson, Chris Above the law? Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc, [2026] 9798896166887 |
| Genre/form | History |
| LCCN | 2025045696 |
| ISBN | 9798896166870 |
| ISBN | ebook |
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