The constitution in wartime : beyond alarmism and complacency

Author(s)

• Tushnet, Mark V.

Bibliographic Information

The constitution in wartime : beyond alarmism and complacency

Mark Tushnet, editor

（Constitutional conflicts）

Duke University Press, 2005

• : cloth
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

• War and the American constitutional order / Mark Brandon
• Emergencies and the idea of constitutionalism / Mark Tushnet
• Accommodating emergencies / Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule
• Counter-stories : maintaining and expanding civil liberties in wartime / Mark A. Graber
• Defending Korematsu? : refrections of civil liberties in wartime / Mark Tushnet
• The war powers outside the courts / William Michael Treanor
• Between civil libertarianism and executive unilateralism : an institutional process approach to rights during wartime / Samuel Issacharoff and Richard H. Pildes
• Realizing constitutional and international norms in the wake of September 11 / Peter J. Spiro
• The war on terrorism and the end of human rights / David Luban
• War, crisis, and the constitution / Sotirios A. Barber and James E. Fleming

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Most recent discussion of the United States Constitution and war-both the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq-has been dominated by two diametrically opposed views: the alarmism of those who see many current policies as portending gross restrictions on American civil liberties, and the complacency of those who see these same policies as entirely reasonable accommodations to the new realities of national security. Whatever their contributions to the public discussion and policy-making processes, these voices contribute little to an understanding of the real constitutional issues raised by war. Providing the historical and legal context needed to assess competing claims, The Constitution in Wartime identifies and explains the complexities of the important constitutional issues brought to the fore by wartime actions and policies. Twelve prominent legal scholars and political scientists combine broad overviews of U.S. history and contemporary policy with detailed yet accessible analyses of legal issues of pressing concern today.Some of the essays are broad in scope, reflecting on national character, patriotism, and political theory; exploring whether war and republican government are compatible; and considering in what sense we can be said to be in wartime circumstances today. Others are more specific, examining the roles of Congress, the presidency, the courts, and the international legal community. Throughout the collection, balanced, unbiased analysis leads to some surprising conclusions, one of which is that wartime conditions have sometimes increased, rather than curtailed, civil rights and civil liberties. For instance, during the cold war, government officials regarded measures aimed at expanding African Americans' freedom at home as crucial to improving America's image abroad. Contributors. Sotirios Barber, Mark Brandon, James E. Fleming, Mark Graber, Samuel Issacharoff, David Luban, Richard H. Pildes, Eric Posner, Peter Spiro, William Michael Treanor, Mark Tushnet, Adrian Vermeule

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Part I War and the American Constitutional Order / Mark E. Brandon 11 Emergencies and the Idea of Constitutionalism / Mark Tushnet 39 Accomodating Emergencies / Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule 55 Part II Counter-Stories: Maintaining and Expanding Civil Liberties in Wartime / Mark A. Graber 95 Defending Korematsu? Reflections on Civil Liberties in Wartime / Mark Tushnet 124 Part III The War Powers outside the Courts / William Michael Treanor 143 Between Civil Libertarianism and Executive Unilateralism: An Institutional Process Approach to Rights during Wartime / Samuel Issacharoff and Richard H. Pildes 161 Realizing Constitutional and International Norms in the Wake of September 11 / Peter J. Spiro 198 Part IV The War of Terrorism and the End of Human Rights / David Luban 219 War, Crisis and the Constitution / Sotirios A. Barber and James E. Fleming 232 Afterword: The Supreme Court's 2004 Decisions / Mark Tushnet 249 About the Contributors 255 Index 257

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Details

• NCID: BA7251055X
• ISBN:
  • 0822334569
  • 0822334682
• LCCN: 2004015809
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Durham ; London
• Pages/Volumes: 261 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : KF5060
  • DC22 : 342.73/0628
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : War and emergency powers -- United States
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA21542005