The Presidency and the Challenge of Democracy

by Genovese, Michael A.; Han, Lori Cox

• ISBN13: 9781403974235
• ISBN10: 1403974233
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-17
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

It is clear that the tectonic plates of the American political system are gravitating towards a model of presidential government not envisioned and, in fact, precluded by the constitutional design of the framers of the United States Constitution. As the presidency eclipses Congress and 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.

Author Biography

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. Lori Cox Han is Professor and Chair of Political Science at Chapman University.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Notes on Contributors	p. xi
Is the Presidency Dangerous to Democracy?	p. 1
From Presidential Wars to American Hegemony: The Constitution After 9/11	p. 23
Guarding the Parchment Barrier: The Attorney General and Presidential Power in Wartime	p. 53
The Constitutional Checks and Balances that Neither Check Nor Balance	p. 73
The Commander in Chief Power and Constitutional Invention in the Bush Administration	p. 93
The President Over the Public: The Plebiscitary Presidency at Center Stage	p. 119
Who Makes U.S. Foreign Policy? Presidential Leadership in Gulf Wars I and II	p. 139
The President as King: The Usurpation of War and Foreign Affairs Powers in the Modern Age	p. 159
Conclusion: The American Presidency in a Post 9/11 World	p. 191
Index	p. 201
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