TY - BOOK AU - Genovese,Michael A. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Presidential prerogative: imperial power in an age of terrorism SN - 9780804762960 (alk. paper) AV - JK516 .G47 2011 U1 - 352.23/50973 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Stanford, Calif. PB - Stanford University Press KW - Executive power KW - United States KW - War and emergency powers KW - Presidents KW - Constitutional history KW - Terrorism KW - Prevention KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - 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 UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/osterlin/Doc?id=10459592 ER -