Presidential Accountability in Wartime President Bush, the Treatment of Detainees, and the Laws of War

Presidential Accountability in Wartime President Bush, the Treatment of Detainees, and the Laws of War

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The American presidency has long tested the capacity of the system of checks and balances to constrain executive power, especially in times of war. While scholars have examined presidents starting military conflicts without congressional authorization or infringing on civil liberties in the name of...

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Main Author: Streichler, Stuart (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: University of Michigan Press 2023
Subjects:
Politics & government
Central government
Human rights
Constitution: government & the state
911, accountability, George W. Bush, checks and balances, Central Intelligence Agency, Congress, constitutional law, Department of Justice, Geneva Conventions, human rights, humane treatment, imperial presidency, international humanitarian law, interrogation, national security, Nuremberg, presidency, presidential power, prosecution, separation of powers, Supreme Court, torture, torture debate, war on terrorism, war powers, presidential war power
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