عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
JK516 .P49 2008
JK516
.
P49
2008
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0815770448 (cloth : alk. paper)
(Number (ISBN
9780815770442 (cloth : alk. paper)
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b523065
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Power play :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
the Bush presidency and the Constitution /
First Statement of Responsibility
James P. Pfiffner
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Washington, D.C. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Brookings Institution Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2008
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 299 p. ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
A government of laws or men? -- The nature of executive power -- Creating individual rights and an independent legislature -- The American Constitution -- The power to imprison : habeas corpus -- The power to torture -- The power to surveil -- The power to ignore the law : signing statements -- Conclusion: Constitutionalism and the rule of law
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"Analyzes the Bush presidency's efforts to expand executive power, putting them into constitutional and historical perspective. Explores the evolution of Anglo-American thinking about executive power and individual rights. Documents how the current administration has undermined the separation of powers and shows how these practices have imperiled the rule of law"--Provided by publisher
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Bush, George W., (George Walker),1946-
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States., Constitution
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Executive power-- United States-- History-- 21st century
Presidents-- United States-- History-- 21st century
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, Politics and government, 2001-2009
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DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
973
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931
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
JK516
Class number
JK516
Book number
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P49
2008
Book number
.
P49
2008
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Pfiffner, James P
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20080703125107.0
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
Y
