Over three decades after its initial publication, Louis Fisher's
durable classic remains at the head of its class--a book that
"Congressional Quarterly" called "as close to being indispensable
as anything published in this field." This newly revised sixth
edition emphatically reinforces that sterling reputation.
Fisher dissects the crucial constitutional disputes between the
executive and legislative branches of government from the
Constitutional Convention through President Clinton's impeachment
battles to the recent controversies over President Bush's conduct
as commander in chief. He ventures beyond traditional discussions
of Supreme Court decisions to examine the day-to-day working
relationships between the president and Congress.
By analyzing a mixture of judicial pronouncements, executive
acts, and legislative debates, Fisher pinpoints the critical areas
of legislative-executive tension: appointment powers, investigatory
powers, legislative and executive vetoes, the budgetary process,
and war powers. He then examines these areas of tension within a
concrete political and historical context.
To scholars, this book offers a comprehensive examination of the
institutions and issues of public law. For practitioners, general
readers, and students of American government, it demonstrates how
constitutional issues shape and define current events.
The new edition covers for the first time:
* Obama's military decisions in Afghanistan and Iraq
* Military operations against Libya in 2011
* Threatened attacks on Syria in 2013
* Efforts to close Guantanamo
* Obama's recess appointments during a pro forma session
* "Fast and Furious" scandal: Holder's contempt and Obama's
executive privilege
* The growth of presidential "czars"
* Executive branch secrecy and lack of accountability
* State Secrets Privilege after 9/11
* Distinguishing between "implied" powers (constitutional) and
"inherent" powers (not constitutional)
* Pocket vetoes and the growth of "hybrid vetoes"
* New developments in the President's removal power"
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