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The Politics of War Powers - The Theory and History of Presidential Unilateralism (Hardcover)
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The Politics of War Powers - The Theory and History of Presidential Unilateralism (Hardcover)
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The Constitution of the United States divides war powers between
the executive and legislative branches to guard against ill-advised
or unnecessary military action. This division of powers compels
both branches to hold each other accountable and work in tandem.
And yet, since the Cold War, congressional ambition has waned on
this front. Even when Congress does provide initial authorization
for larger operations, they do not provide strict parameters or
clear end dates. As a result, one president after another has
initiated and carried out poorly developed and poorly executed
military policy. The Politics of War Powers offers a Measured,
deeply informed look at how the American constitutional system
broke down, how it impacts decision-making today, and how we might
find our way out of this unhealthy power division. Sarah Burns
starts with a nuanced account of the theoretical and historical
development of war powers in the United States. Where discussions
of presidential power often lean on the concept of the Lockean
Prerogative, Burns locates a more constructive source in
Montesquieu. Unlike Locke, Montesquieu combines universal normative
prescriptions with an emphasis on tailoring the structure to the
unique needs of a society. In doing so, the separation of powers
can be customized while maintaining the moderation needed to create
a healthy institutional balance. He demonstrates the importance of
forcing the branches into dialogue, putting them, as he says, "in a
position to resist" each other. Burns's conclusion-after tracing
changes through Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration, the
Cold War, and the War on Terror-is that presidents now command a
dangerous degree of unilateral power. Burns's work ranges across
Montesquieu's theory, the debate over the creation of the
Constitution, historical precedent, and the current crisis. Through
her analysis, both a fuller picture of the alterations to the
constitutional system and ideas on how to address the resulting
imbalance of power emerge.
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