The Presidency and the Challenge of Democracy

The rise of presidential power poses a significant threat to America's democratic values. As the presidency apparently eclipses Congress, the courts in power, and public/media attention, the balance of powers has tilted. In this accessible book, leading scholars explore the reasons for and implications of the rising power of the presidency.

Auteur
MICHAEL A. GENOVESE is Professor of Political Science and Loyola Chair of Leadership Studies, and Director of the Institute for Leadership Studies at Loyola Marymount University, USA.

LORI COX HAN is Professor and Chair of Political Science at Chapman University, USA.

Contenu
Introduction: Is the Presidency Dangerous to Democracy?; M.A.Genovese From Presidential Wars to American Hegemony: The Constitution after 9/11; L.Fisher Guarding the Parchment Barrier: The Attorney General and Presidential Power in Wartime; N.V.Baker The Constitutional Checks and Balances that Neither Check nor Balance; N.Kassop The Commander-in-Chief Power and Constitutional Invention in the Bush Administration; R.J.Spitzer The President over the Public: The Plebiscitary Presidency at Center Stage; L.C.Han From Multilateralism to Unilateralism: Evaluating U.S. Policy Making in the United Nations, Gulf Wars I and II; M.Bose The President as King: The Usurpation of War and Foreign Affairs Powers in the Modern Age; D.G.Adler Conclusion: The American Presidency in the Post 9/11 World; T.E.Cronin