Edelson, Chris.

Emergency Presidential Power : From the Drafting of the Constitution to the War on Terror. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (376 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword by Louis Fisher -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 - The Constitution and Emergency Presidential Power -- 2 - Presidential Power in the Young Republic: Washington's 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.

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War and emergency powers--United States.
Executive power--United States.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.


Electronic books.

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