Long Wars and the Constitution.
Griffin, Stephen M.
Long Wars and the Constitution. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (375 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- List of Acronyms -- Introduction -- 1. War Powers and Constitutional Change -- 2. Truman and the Post-1945 Constitutional Order -- 3. War and the National Security State -- 4. Vietnam and Watergate: The Post-1945 Constitutional Order in Crisis -- 5. The Constitutional Order in the Post-Vietnam Era -- 6. The 9/11 Wars and the Presidency -- 7. A New Constitutional Order? -- Appendix: Executive Branch War Powers Opinions since 1950 -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Extension of presidential leadership in foreign affairs to war powers has destabilized our constitutional order and deranged our foreign policy. Stephen M. Griffin shows unexpected connections between the imperial presidency and constitutional crises, and argues for accountability by restoring Congress to a meaningful role in decisions for war.
9780674074453
War and emergency powers-United States.
United States-Foreign relations-1945-1989.
United States-Foreign relations-1989-.
Electronic books.
KF5060
342.730412
Long Wars and the Constitution. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (375 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- List of Acronyms -- Introduction -- 1. War Powers and Constitutional Change -- 2. Truman and the Post-1945 Constitutional Order -- 3. War and the National Security State -- 4. Vietnam and Watergate: The Post-1945 Constitutional Order in Crisis -- 5. The Constitutional Order in the Post-Vietnam Era -- 6. The 9/11 Wars and the Presidency -- 7. A New Constitutional Order? -- Appendix: Executive Branch War Powers Opinions since 1950 -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Extension of presidential leadership in foreign affairs to war powers has destabilized our constitutional order and deranged our foreign policy. Stephen M. Griffin shows unexpected connections between the imperial presidency and constitutional crises, and argues for accountability by restoring Congress to a meaningful role in decisions for war.
9780674074453
War and emergency powers-United States.
United States-Foreign relations-1945-1989.
United States-Foreign relations-1989-.
Electronic books.
KF5060
342.730412