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The executive unbound [electronic resource] : after the Madisonian republic / Eric A. Posner, Adrian Vermeule.
Contributor(s): Vermeule, Adrian
.Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2010Description: 1 online resource (249 p.).ISBN: 9780190259952 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Executive power -- United StatesAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199765331DDC classification: 342.7306 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Ever since Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. used 'imperial presidency' as a book title, the term has become central to the debate about the balance of power in the U.S. government. Since the presidency of George W. Bush, when advocates of executive power gained ascendancy, the argument has blazed hotter than ever. Many argue that the Constitution itself is in grave danger. What is to be done? The answer, according to this book, is nothing. The book challenges conventional wisdom, arguing that a strong presidency is inevitable in the modern world.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ever since Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. used 'imperial presidency' as a book title, the term has become central to the debate about the balance of power in the U.S. government. Since the presidency of George W. Bush, when advocates of executive power gained ascendancy, the argument has blazed hotter than ever. Many argue that the Constitution itself is in grave danger. What is to be done? The answer, according to this book, is nothing. The book challenges conventional wisdom, arguing that a strong presidency is inevitable in the modern world.
Description based on print version record.