Presidential War Power - Softcover

Fisher, Louis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0700613331 ISBN 13: 9780700613335

Publisher: University Press of Kansas, 2004

Synopsis

A classic and bestselling work by one of our top Constitutional scholars, Presidential War Power garnered the lead review in the New York Times Book Review and raised essential issues that have only become more timely, relevant, and controversial since its initial publication nearly a decade ago. In this new edition. Louis Fisher updates his arguments throughout, critiques the presidential actions of William Clinton and George W. Bush, and challenges their dangerous expansion of executive power. Spanning the life of the Republic from the Revolutionary Era to the nation's post-9/11 wars, the new edition now covers: New military initiatives including the Use of Force Act, the Iraq Resolution of 2002, George W. Bush's new ""preemption doctrine,"" and his order authorizing military tribunals. President Clinton's overt and covert military actions in Bosnia and against Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden. George H. W. Bush's reasons for not pushing on to Baghdad to overthrow Saddham Hussein after Desert Storm. Numerous Congressional initiatives, including a 1995 effort to amend the War Powers Resolution and a proposed 1998 amendment to use the power of the purse to limit presidential power.

About this title

About the Author

Louis Fisher is Senior Specialist in Separation of Powers with the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress. His books include Nazi Saboteurs on Trial: A Military Tribunal and American Law (see page 36), Constitutional Conflicts Between Congress and the President, and Religious Liberty in America (see page 35).

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0700613331
• ISBN 13: 9780700613335
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304