Since 1981, when Joseph M. Bessette and Jeffrey K. Tulis first
published "The Presidency in the Constitutional Order," the study
of the constitutional powers of the presidency has advanced
considerably. Bessette and Tulis continue the conversation almost
30 years later, presenting original research on the most
significant issues regarding presidential power and the
Constitution.
After introducing and identifying the main approaches to the
study of the constitutional presidency and the nature of executive
power, Bessette and Tulis, along with other constitutional
scholars, cover a wide range of topics. These include the logic and
meaning of Article II of the Constitution; the constitutional and
political debate over Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality of
1793; the contribution of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard
Taft to the constitutional foundations of the modern presidency;
the controversy over the presidential election of 2000 and the
Supreme Court's decision in "Bush v. Gore"; military tribunals and
the war on terrorism; executive orders; growing presidential
influence over the budgeting process; executive privilege;
impeachment; and demagoguery in democratic regimes.
The book conjoins political and legal modes of analysis and
shows how constitutional interpretation is indispensable to an
adequate description of political behavior and serves as the source
of standards for evaluating presidential conduct. The contributors
offer new and distinctive arguments, especially in light of the
renewed debate over executive power during the George W. Bush
administration.
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