Presidential Powers

by Berlatsky, Noah

• ISBN13: 9780737749823
• ISBN10: 0737749822
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-07-02
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	p. 11
Introduction	p. 14
Should the President Have the Power to Order Torture?	p. 18
Chapter Preface
Enhanced Interrogation Helps Keep America Safe	p. 20
Torture Does Not Make America Safer	p. 34
Executive Decisions About Torture are Morally Ambiguous	p. 47
Executive Use of Torture Shows an Unambiguous Contempt for the Law	p. 58
Torture is Sometimes Justified	p. 68
Even Though Torture May Be Justified Sometimes, it Should Always be Illegal	p. 73
Periodical Bibliography	p. 81
How Much Power Should the President Have to Operate in Secret?	p. 83
Chapter Preface
The State Secrets Privilege is Necessary	p. 86
The State Secrets Privilege is Dangerous	p. 96
Warrantless Wiretapping is Necessary and Legal	p. 103
Warrantless Wiretapping is Illegal and Unconstitutional	p. 108
Periodical Bibliography	p. 113
To What Extent Should the President Be Constrained by Domestic Law?	p. 115
Chapter Preface
Signing Statements are Reasonable in Some Cases	p. 117
The President Should Not Use Signing Statements	p. 128
Congress Should Expand Executive Powers to Detain and Try Suspects	p. 134
Congress Should Limit Executive Powers to Detain and Try Suspects	p. 140
Periodical Bibliography	p. 149
Is the President Bound by International Law?	p. 151
Chapter Preface
The President is Not Bound by the Geneva Conventions in Dealing with Terrorists	p. 153
The President is Bound by the Geneva Conventions in Wartime	p. 162
Extraordinary Rendition Violates International Law	p. 174
Rendition Does Not Violate International Law	p. 188
The President Should be Held Accountable by International Courts	p. 197
The President Should Not be Answerable to International Law	p. 204
Periodical Bibliography	p. 213
For Further Discussion	p. 214
Organizations to Contact	p. 216
Bibliography of Books	p. 221
Index	p. 225
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