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Throughout American history, presidents have shown a startling power to act independently of Congress and the courts. On their own initiative, presidents have t

Has the imperial presidency returned? "Well written and, while indispensable for college courses, should appeal beyond academic audiences to anyone interested i

Daybreak is a thorough investigation of how Bush/Cheney altered the way American government works and deteriorated the Constitution and Bill of Rights. It inclu

This book examines a fundamental question in the development of the American empire: What constraints does the Constitution place on our territorial expansion,