Mil. Tribunals & Pres. Power (PB)

by Louis Fisher

Book Overview

In wartime, presidents are always tempted to expand their authority. But in doing so, they often reach beyond their constitutional mandate.

Although the use of military tribunals can be necessary and even effective in times of war, Louis Fisher contends that these courts present a grave danger to open government and the separation of powers. Citing the constitutional provision vesting Congress with the authority to create tribunals, Fisher...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700613765
• ISBN13: 9780700613762
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.1"