Description: A classic on the separation of powers, this book dissects the crucial constitutional disputes between the executive and legislative branches from the Constitutional Convention to the present day. New material includes military tribunals and NSA eavesdropping, disputes over executive orders, state secrets privilege, and post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Brief description: Louis Fisher, Scholar in Residence at the Constitution Project, previously worked for four decades at the Library of Congress as Senior Specialist in Separation of Powers and as Specialist in Constitutional Law. His many books include Presidential War Power, In the Name of National Security: Unchecked Presidential Power and the Reynolds Case, and Military Tribunals and Presidential Power, winner of the Richard E. Neustadt Award.
Review Quotes:
"Presents a set of issues, themes, questions, and arguments that will continue to be of fundamental interest to constitutional scholars in particular and political scientists in general."--George C. Edwards III, author of Presidential Leadership
"An extremely worthwhile book, adaptable to a variety of courses."--Jeffrey K. Tulis, author of The Rhetorical Presidency