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The War Power in an Age ­of Terrorism
Debating Presidential Power (Evolving American Presidency The)

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United Kingdom, 1 December 2016

This book features a lively debate between two prominent scholars-Michael A. Genovese and David Gray Adler-on the critical issue of whether the Constitution, written in the 18th Century, remains adequate to the national security challenges of our time. The question of the scope of the president's constitutional authority-if any-to initiate war on behalf of the American people, long the subject of heated debate in the corridors of power and the groves of academe, has become an issue of surpassing importance for a nation confronted by existential threats in an Age of Terrorism. This question should be thoroughly reviewed and debated by members of Congress, and considered by all Americans before they are asked to go to war. If the constitutional allocation of powers on matters of war and peace is outdated, what changes should be made? Is there a need to increase presidential power? What role should Congress play in the war on terror?



Michael A. Genovese is Associate Professor of Political Science, and President, World Policy Institute, Loyola Marymount University, USA. He has written over forty books, including Leadership Matters (2012, with Thomas E. Cronin). His articles and reviews have appeared in the American Political Science Review, The Times Literary Supplement, Public Opinion Quarterly, Presidential Studies Quarterly, White House Studies, The Journal of Leadership Studies, and elsewhere.


David Gray Adler is President of The Alturas Institute, USA, and has previously taught at Idaho State University, USA, held the McClure Professorship at the University of Idaho, USA, where he taught courses on the Constitution in the College of Law, and the Andrus Professorship at Boise State University, USA. Adler's books and writings have been cited by the US Supreme Court, and by lawyers in the White House, the State Department, and members of Congress. His articles and reviews have appeared in the American Political Science Review, Political Science Quarterly and distinguished law reviews.


Preface/Acknowledgments

Chapter I War and American Democracy

Michael A. Genovese

Introduction

The Predicate

The Problem

Taming the American Prince

Inventing a Presidency

Defending the Constitution

The Ratification Debates

The Rise of Presidential Power

Early Practice: The War Powers in Action

9/11: Everything Changed

Inter Arma Evin Silent, or, Full Circle and the Return of the King

Revolution in Policy

Things Change

The Presidency, Foreign Policy, and War

The Power of Context


Chapter II Prescriptions for a New Age


What to Do?

Constitutional Change

Old Wine in New Bottles Just Won't Do: Rethinking the War Powers in an Age of Terrorism

Political Changes

Presidential Power in a Dangerous Age

Is the Presidency Safe for Democracy?

Chapter III The Relevance of the War Clause

David Gray Adler


The War Clause and the Rule of Law 80

Constitutional Arrangement for War Remains Adequate 87

Background on the Constitution and National Security 93

The Claim: Plenary Executive Power in Foreign Affairs 98

The Claim: Unilateral Presidential Power to Use Force 101

The War Clause and Commander in Chief in Context 102

The Claim: The Commander in Chief May Initiate War 116

The Claim: The Vesting Clause Confers Presidential War Power 120

The Claim: Presidential Prerogative and War Making 122

The Claim: The War Clause is Obsolete 123

The Claim: Presidential Information Justifies War Making 131

Chapter IV. Prescriptions for Protecting Constitutional Design for War 134

Conclusions 137


Index 140




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This book features a lively debate between two prominent scholars-Michael A. Genovese and David Gray Adler-on the critical issue of whether the Constitution, written in the 18th Century, remains adequate to the national security challenges of our time. The question of the scope of the president's constitutional authority-if any-to initiate war on behalf of the American people, long the subject of heated debate in the corridors of power and the groves of academe, has become an issue of surpassing importance for a nation confronted by existential threats in an Age of Terrorism. This question should be thoroughly reviewed and debated by members of Congress, and considered by all Americans before they are asked to go to war. If the constitutional allocation of powers on matters of war and peace is outdated, what changes should be made? Is there a need to increase presidential power? What role should Congress play in the war on terror?



Michael A. Genovese is Associate Professor of Political Science, and President, World Policy Institute, Loyola Marymount University, USA. He has written over forty books, including Leadership Matters (2012, with Thomas E. Cronin). His articles and reviews have appeared in the American Political Science Review, The Times Literary Supplement, Public Opinion Quarterly, Presidential Studies Quarterly, White House Studies, The Journal of Leadership Studies, and elsewhere.


David Gray Adler is President of The Alturas Institute, USA, and has previously taught at Idaho State University, USA, held the McClure Professorship at the University of Idaho, USA, where he taught courses on the Constitution in the College of Law, and the Andrus Professorship at Boise State University, USA. Adler's books and writings have been cited by the US Supreme Court, and by lawyers in the White House, the State Department, and members of Congress. His articles and reviews have appeared in the American Political Science Review, Political Science Quarterly and distinguished law reviews.


Preface/Acknowledgments

Chapter I War and American Democracy

Michael A. Genovese

Introduction

The Predicate

The Problem

Taming the American Prince

Inventing a Presidency

Defending the Constitution

The Ratification Debates

The Rise of Presidential Power

Early Practice: The War Powers in Action

9/11: Everything Changed

Inter Arma Evin Silent, or, Full Circle and the Return of the King

Revolution in Policy

Things Change

The Presidency, Foreign Policy, and War

The Power of Context


Chapter II Prescriptions for a New Age


What to Do?

Constitutional Change

Old Wine in New Bottles Just Won't Do: Rethinking the War Powers in an Age of Terrorism

Political Changes

Presidential Power in a Dangerous Age

Is the Presidency Safe for Democracy?

Chapter III The Relevance of the War Clause

David Gray Adler


The War Clause and the Rule of Law 80

Constitutional Arrangement for War Remains Adequate 87

Background on the Constitution and National Security 93

The Claim: Plenary Executive Power in Foreign Affairs 98

The Claim: Unilateral Presidential Power to Use Force 101

The War Clause and Commander in Chief in Context 102

The Claim: The Commander in Chief May Initiate War 116

The Claim: The Vesting Clause Confers Presidential War Power 120

The Claim: Presidential Prerogative and War Making 122

The Claim: The War Clause is Obsolete 123

The Claim: Presidential Information Justifies War Making 131

Chapter IV. Prescriptions for Protecting Constitutional Design for War 134

Conclusions 137


Index 140




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Table of Contents

War and American Democracy .- Prescriptions for a New Age .- The Relevance of the War Clause .- Prescriptions for Protecting Constitutional Design for War.

About the Author

Michael A. Genovese is Associate Professor of Political Science, and President, World Policy Institute, Loyola Marymount University, USA. He has written over forty books, including Leadership Matters (2012, with Thomas E. Cronin). His articles and reviews have appeared in the American Political Science Review, The Times Literary Supplement, Public Opinion Quarterly, Presidential Studies Quarterly, White House Studies, The Journal of Leadership Studies, and elsewhere.
David Gray Adler is President of The Alturas Institute, USA, and has previously taught at Idaho State University, USA, held the McClure Professorship at the University of Idaho, USA, where he taught courses on the Constitution in the College of Law, and the Andrus Professorship at Boise State University, USA. Adler’s books and  writings have been cited by the US Supreme Court, and by lawyers in the White House, the State Department, and members of Congress. His articles andreviews have appeared in the American Political Science Review, Political Science Quarterly and distinguished law reviews.

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