Description: Emergency Presidential Power by Chris Edelson, Louis Fisher Can a U.S. president decide to hold suspected terrorists indefinitely without charges or secretly monitor telephone conversations and e-mails without a warrant in the interest of national security? Was the George W. Bush administration justified in authorising waterboarding? Was President Obama justified in ordering the killing, without trial or hearing, of a U.S. citizen suspected of terrorist activity? Defining the scope and limits of emergency presidential power might seem easy—just turn to Article II of the Constitution. But as Chris Edelson shows, the reality is complicated. In times of crisis, presidents have frequently staked out claims to broad national security power. Ultimately it is up to the Congress, the courts, and the people to decide whether presidents are acting appropriately or have gone too far.Drawing on excerpts from the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court opinions, Department of Justice memos, and other primary documents, Edelson weighs the various arguments that presidents have used to justify the expansive use of executive power in times of crisis. Emergency Presidential Power uses the historical record to evaluate and analyse presidential actions before and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The choices of the twenty-first century, Edelson concludes, have pushed the boundaries of emergency presidential power in ways that may provide dangerous precedents for current and future commanders-in-chief. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Chris Edelson is assistant professor of government at American Universitys School of Public Affairs. He practiced law in the District of Columbia, USA and New York, USA and served as state legislative director for the Human Rights Campaign in Washington, D.C., USA. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Constitution and Emergency Presidential Power 2 Presidential Power in the Young Republic: Washingtons Neutrality Proclamation, a "Half-War" with France, and the Alien and Sedition Acts 3 Lincoln and the Wartime Constitution 4 Setting Limits on Wartime Power? The Ex Parte Milligan Decision 5 Expanded Presidential Power during World War II: Nazi Saboteurs and Military Commissions 6 The Internment of Japanese Americans during World War II 7 The Youngstown Steel Seizure Case: The Court Sets Limits on Presidential Power 8 Nixon, Watergate, and a Bid for Unbridled Presidential Power 9 Emergency Presidential Power at Its Zenith: The Bush Administration and the Unitary Executive 10 Detaining and Trying Suspected Terrorists 11 Torture in the War on Terror 12 Warrantless Wiretapping: Presidential Power to Set Aside Acts of Congress? 13 Detention and Military Commissions under the Obama Administration 14 The State Secrets Privilege: Emergency Presidential Power by Another Name? 15 The Obama Administration and Military Action in Libya Notes Index Review "Edelson . . . lays down a foundation from which the current debate about the powers of the presidency can be more clearly understood."--Kirkus Reviews "Chris Edelson has successfully tackled a big and controversial topic with skill and grace. His balanced, fair-minded work is a welcome addition to a literature on presidential power in times of crisis that is often captured by partisans with a cause."--Michael Genovese, author of Presidential Prerogative Review Quote "Edelson . . . lays down a foundation from which the current debate about the powers of the presidency can be more clearly understood."-- Kirkus Reviews Excerpt from Book "Crisp writing and solid analysis. Edelson covers military tribunals, detention, the unitary executive theory, warrantless surveillance, torture, and the state secrets privilege, concluding with President Obamas military intervention in Libya. He explains how claims for inherent and unchecked executive power endanger individual rights and constitutional liberties."--from the foreword by Louis Fisher Details ISBN0299295303 Author Louis Fisher Short Title EMERGENCY PRESIDENTIAL POWER Publisher University of Wisconsin Press Language English ISBN-10 0299295303 ISBN-13 9780299295301 Media Book Format Hardcover Imprint University of Wisconsin Press Place of Publication Wisconsin Country of Publication United States Subtitle From the Drafting of the Constitution to the War on Terror AU Release Date 1996-06-15 NZ Release Date 1996-06-15 UK Release Date 1996-06-15 Pages 336 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-11-30 DEWEY 342.73062 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2013-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161891233;
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ISBN-13: 9780299295301
Book Title: Emergency Presidential Power
Subject Area: Constitutional Law
Author: Chris Edelson
Publication Name: Emergency Presidential Power
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Subject: Government, Politics
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
