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Truman and the Steel Seizure Case
Maeva Marcus
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Description for Truman and the Steel Seizure Case
Paperback. Series: Constitutional Conflicts. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Government seizure of the nation’s strikebound steel mills on 8 April 1952 stands as one of President Harry S Truman’s most controversial actions, representing an unprecedented use of presidential power. On 8 June 1952 the United States Supreme Court invalidated Truman’s order with its monumental decision in Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer. The history and significance of this case constitute the subject of Maeva Marcus’s meticulously researched, brilliantly analyzed, and authoritative study. From Truman’s initial assertion of "inherent" executive power under the Constitution to the High Court’s seven opinions, Marcus assesses the influence of the case on the ... Read more
Government seizure of the nation’s strikebound steel mills on 8 April 1952 stands as one of President Harry S Truman’s most controversial actions, representing an unprecedented use of presidential power. On 8 June 1952 the United States Supreme Court invalidated Truman’s order with its monumental decision in Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer. The history and significance of this case constitute the subject of Maeva Marcus’s meticulously researched, brilliantly analyzed, and authoritative study. From Truman’s initial assertion of "inherent" executive power under the Constitution to the High Court’s seven opinions, Marcus assesses the influence of the case on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Constitutional Conflicts
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822314172
SKU
V9780822314172
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About Maeva Marcus
Maeva Marcus is Director and Editor of the Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1789–1800.
Reviews for Truman and the Steel Seizure Case
"Although there have been some other articles and books on the Youngstown case, this book remains definitive. The author handles a variety of materials exceedingly well, and shows great sensitivity not only to the legal issues involved, but to the political ones as well. It is a model case study."—Melvin I. Urofsky, Virginia Commonwealth University "Marcus’s book continues to be ... Read more