Crisis and command : the history of executive power from George Washington to George W. Bush /

However bitter, complex, and urgent today's controversies over executive power may be, Yoo reminds readers that they are nothing new. Here, he explores a factor too little consulted in current debates: the past. Through shrewd and lucid analysis, he shows how the bold decisions made by Washingt...

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Main Author: Yoo, John
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Kaplan Pub., c2009
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Summary:However bitter, complex, and urgent today's controversies over executive power may be, Yoo reminds readers that they are nothing new. Here, he explores a factor too little consulted in current debates: the past. Through shrewd and lucid analysis, he shows how the bold decisions made by Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, and FDR changed more than just history; they also transformed the role of the American president
Physical Description:xx, 524 p. ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 493-507) and index
ISBN:9781607145554 (hardback)
1607145553 (hardback)