Description
Book SynopsisThe Trump presidency was not the first to spark contentious debates about presidential power, but its impact on these debates will reverberate far beyond his term. The same rules must apply to all presidents: those whose abuses of power we fear, as well as those whose exercises of power we applaud. In this brief but wide-ranging guide to the presidency, constitutional law expert Daniel Farber charts the limits of presidential power, from the fierce arguments among the Framers to those raging today. Synthesizing history, politics, and settled law, Contested Ground also helps readers make sense of the gaps and gray areas that fuel such heated disputes about the limits of and checks on presidential authority. From appointments and removals to wars and emergencies, Contested Ground investigates the clashes between branches of government as well as between presidential power and individual freedom. Importantly, Farber lays out the substance of constitutional law and the way it is entwin
Trade Review"While
Contested Ground challenges the public perception that presidents have nearly unlimited authority, it also stresses that legal checks and balances only go so far." * California Magazine *
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
1. Creating the Presidency
2. Clashing Visions of Presidential Power
3. The President and Foreign Affairs
4. Taking the Country to War
5. The Bureaucrat in Chief
6. The Domestic Policy Czar
7. Presidential Power versus Individual Rights
8. The President and the Courts
9. Congressional Checks and Balances
10. Concluding Thoughts
Afterword
Sources and Further Reading
Index
