Power play : the Bush presidency and the Constitution / by Pfiffner, James P.

Table of Contents: “…-- 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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National insecurity and human rights : democracies debate counterterrorism /

Table of Contents: “…Human rights and national insecurity / Alison Brysk -- Encroaching on the rule of law : post-9/11 policies within the United States / Richard Falk -- The United States : protecting human dignity in an era of insecurity / David P. …”
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