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Supreme court jurisprudence in times of national crisis, terrorism, and war : a historical perspective / Arthur H. Garrison

Author
Garrison, Arthur H., 1966-
Published
Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2011]
Copyright Date
©2011
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvii, 481 pages)
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English.
Contents
Part I: National security, the rise of presidential power, the rule of law, and the development of constitutional boundaries on political necessity and the war power -- The rise of presidential authority in times of national crisis -- The Supreme Court and presidential authority in times of national crisis -- World wars, the Red Scare, and free speech I: World War I, the first Red Scare (1917-1920), and free speech -- World wars, the Red Scare, and free speech II: World War II, the second Red Scare (1947-1957), free speech, and the loyalty oath cases -- Mr. Roosevelt and his camps -- President Truman and his steel -- Part II: September 11, 2001, terrorism, and the vindication of the rule of law -- September 11th, the War on Terrorism, and the judiciary -- Enemy combatants: is the president's designation enough? Hamdi et al. v. Rumsfeld -- Captured terrorists: Guantanamo Bay, military commissions, and habeas corpus -- The rule of law and the judiciary in times of crisis -- A summary of cases.
Summary
This book will provide the reader with a chronological review of the Supreme Court jurisprudence on the Commander-in-Chief power of the President and how the Court developed and enforced the boundaries around the height, depth, and width of that power over the past two centuries.
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ISBN
9780739151044 (ebook)
0739151045 (ebk.)
1283135205
9781283135207
9786613135209
6613135208
0739151045 (ebook)
9780739151020 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
0739151029 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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