The discretionary president : the promise and peril of executive power

The discretionary president : the promise and peril of executive power / Benjamin A. Kleinerman.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kleinerman, Benjamin A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, c2009.
Subjects:
Executive power > United States > History.
Separation of powers > United States > History.
Table of Contents:
  • Hobbes's liberal absolutism
  • Locke's attempt at taming the prince
  • The Federalist constitution
  • Hamilton's executive government
  • Madison's landmarks of power
  • Jefferson's prerogative
  • Lincoln's example
  • The civil war confiscation debate
  • The discretionary executive and the separation of powers.

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