Inhaltsangabe
Preface/Acknowledgments
Chapter I War and American Democracy
Michael A. Genovese
Introduction
The Predicate
The Problem
Taming the American Prince
Inventing a Presidency
Defending the Constitution
The Ratification Debates
The Rise of Presidential Power
Early Practice: The War Powers in Action
9/11: Everything Changed
Inter Arma Evin Silent, or, Full Circle and the Return of the King
Revolution in Policy
Things Change
The Presidency, Foreign Policy, and War
The Power of Context
Chapter II Prescriptions for a New Age
What to Do?
Constitutional Change
Old Wine in New Bottles Just Won't Do: Rethinking the War Powers in an Age of Terrorism
Political Changes
Presidential Power in a Dangerous Age
Is the Presidency Safe for Democracy?
Chapter III The Relevance of the War Clause
David Gray Adler
The War Clause and the Rule of Law 80
Constitutional Arrangement for War Remains Adequate 87
Background on the Constitution and National Security 93
The Claim: Plenary Executive Power in Foreign Affairs 98
The Claim: Unilateral Presidential Power to Use Force 101
The War Clause and Commander in Chief in Context 102
The Claim: The Commander in Chief May Initiate War 116
The Claim: The Vesting Clause Confers Presidential War Power 120
The Claim: Presidential Prerogative and War Making 122
The Claim: The War Clause is Obsolete 123
The Claim: Presidential Information Justifies War Making 131
Chapter IV. Prescriptions for Protecting Constitutional Design for War 1
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