Restoring the Balance: War Powers in an Age of Terror

By Seth Weinberger

Book Overview

Since 9/11, one of the most dominant issues in American politics has been: what exactly is a war on terror and who is in charge of it? Previous books on this topic have fallen off the horse on either side: on the right, making military actions under the Bush administration equal to previous declared wars and ceding too much war-making power to the presidency or on the left, requiring congressional approval for any national security steps at all, contradicting much of American historical precedent. Weinberger presents a novel understanding of the Declare War clause of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8), filtering it through the AUMFs passed by Congress since 9/11 and concluding that the Presidency has wide latitude and autonomy in the overseas theaters, but not on the domestic front.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313360391
• ISBN13: 9780313360398
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"