The constitutional presidency
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The constitutional presidency
（The Johns Hopkins series in constitutional thought）
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009
- : pbk
Available at 4 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- On the constitution, politics, and the presidency / Joseph M. Bessette and Jeffrey K. Tulis
- The powers and duties of the president : recovering the logic and meaning of Article II / Joseph M. Bessette and Gary J. Schmitt
- President Washington's proclamation of neutrality / Gary J. Schmitt
- Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft : the constitutional foundations of the modern presidency / Lance Robinson
- Constitutional controversy and presidential election : Bush v. Gore / David K. Nichols
- Military tribunals, prerogative power, and the war on terrorism / Richard M. Pious
- Executive orders / Kenneth R. Mayer
- Budget power, constitutional conflicts, and the national interest / Jasmine Farrier
- Executive privilege / David A. Crockett
- Impeachment in the constitutional order / Jeffrey K. Tulis
- Demagoguery, statesmanship, and presidential politics / James W. Ceaser
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Since 1981, when Joseph M. Bessette and Jeffrey K. Tulis first published The Presidency in the Constitutional Order, the study of the constitutional powers of the presidency has advanced considerably. Bessette and Tulis continue the conversation almost 30 years later, presenting original research on the most significant issues regarding presidential power and the Constitution. After introducing and identifying the main approaches to the study of the constitutional presidency and the nature of executive power, Bessette and Tulis, along with other constitutional scholars, cover a wide range of topics. These include the logic and meaning of Article II of the Constitution; the constitutional and political debate over Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793; the contribution of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft to the constitutional foundations of the modern presidency; the controversy over the presidential election of 2000 and the Supreme Court's decision in Bush v. Gore; military tribunals and the war on terrorism; executive orders; growing presidential influence over the budgeting process; executive privilege; impeachment; and demagoguery in democratic regimes.
The book conjoins political and legal modes of analysis and shows how constitutional interpretation is indispensable to an adequate description of political behavior and serves as the source of standards for evaluating presidential conduct. The contributors offer new and distinctive arguments, especially in light of the renewed debate over executive power during the George W. Bush administration.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. On the Constitution, Politics, and the Presidency
Chapter 2. The Powers and Duties of the Preisdent: Recovering the Logic and Meaning of Article II
Chapter 3. President Washington's Proclamtation of Neutrality
Chapter 4. Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft: The Constitutional Foundations of the Modern Presidency
Chapter 5. Constitutional Controversy and Presidential Election
Chapter 6. Military Tribunals, Prerogative Power, and the War on Terrorism
Chapter 7. Executive Orders
Chapter 8. Budget Power, Constitutional Conflicts, and the National Interest
Chapter 9. Executive Privilege
Chapter 10. Impeachment in the Constitutional Order
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