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Presidential prerogative [print and electronic resource] : imperial power in an age of terrorism / MIchael A. Genovese.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c2011.Description: xiii, 200 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780804762960 (alk. paper)
  • 9780804762977 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 352.23/50973 22
LOC classification:
  • JK516 .G47 2011
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction : prerogative, terrorism, and presidential power -- Prelude to the presidency : the British roots of prerogative -- The framers : the Americanization of prerogative -- Prerogative in action : the lessons of history -- Confronting an age of terrorism : George W. Bush, prerogative, and the War against terrorism -- Conclusion : can the presidency be constitutional and powerful?.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-194) and index.

Introduction : prerogative, terrorism, and presidential power -- Prelude to the presidency : the British roots of prerogative -- The framers : the Americanization of prerogative -- Prerogative in action : the lessons of history -- Confronting an age of terrorism : George W. Bush, prerogative, and the War against terrorism -- Conclusion : can the presidency be constitutional and powerful?.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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