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Judging Executive Power
Richard J. Ellis
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Description for Judging Executive Power
Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
George W. Bush's presidency has helped accelerate a renewed interest in the legal or formal bases of presidential power. It is now abundantly clear that presidential power is more than the sum of bargaining, character, and rhetoric. Presidential power also inheres in the Constitution or at least assertions of constitutional powers. Judging Executive Power helps to bring the Constitution and the courts back into the study of the American presidency by introducing students to sixteen important Supreme Court cases that have shaped the power of the American presidency. The cases selected include the removal power, executive privilege, executive immunity, and ... Read more
George W. Bush's presidency has helped accelerate a renewed interest in the legal or formal bases of presidential power. It is now abundantly clear that presidential power is more than the sum of bargaining, character, and rhetoric. Presidential power also inheres in the Constitution or at least assertions of constitutional powers. Judging Executive Power helps to bring the Constitution and the courts back into the study of the American presidency by introducing students to sixteen important Supreme Court cases that have shaped the power of the American presidency. The cases selected include the removal power, executive privilege, executive immunity, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742565128
SKU
V9780742565128
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About Richard J. Ellis
Richard J. Ellis is the Mark O. Hatfield Professor of Politics at Willamette University, and the author of numerous books on the presidency including, Presidential Travel: The Journey from George Washington to George W. Bush and Founding the American Presidency.
Reviews for Judging Executive Power
Ellis has compiled landmark court cases that deal with the Executive Power. His introduction to each case provide the context students need to understand their relevance, and his careful editing makes the cases accessible to students without legal training. A perfect supplementary text to bring the public law approach to undergraduate presidency courses.
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