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Book SynopsisIn The Cavalier Presidency, author Justin P. DePlato analyzes the theory of executive emergency power across a wide breadth of philosophical history and reviews seven U.S. presidencies, concluding that presidents are becoming increasingly reckless when determining and using power during crisis.Trade ReviewThe post-9/11 American presidency has been the focus of much scholarly and popular debate, given the strong exercise of 'emergency' executive power by Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. In The Cavalier Presidency, DePlato takes a closer look at executive emergency power by tracing and examining its use by presidents in several historical eras. DePlato uses these historical eras to highlight a key question in both political thought and action regarding the proper nature of executive emergency power: should such power be merely implied in the constitutional powers of the president or be explicitly defined in law? This leads to other key considerations, such as the proper role of Congress and the overall threat posed to constitutional democracy by emergency executive power. Overall, DePlato's book will be a helpful source for students of American government seeking an introduction to the dilemma of emergency executive power. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; undergraduate and graduate students. * CHOICE *The arguments made in this book cover an important area of the presidency that is still considered 'unsettled' territory. The book is very well organized and covers key areas of this discussion. Justin DePlato has a point to make and a provocative position to defend. -- Michael A. Genovese, Loyola Marymount UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The Theory of Executive Emergency Power Chapter 2: American Perspective on Executive Emergency Powers: Anti-Federalists versus Federalists Chapter 3: George Washington’s and Thomas Jefferson’s Interpretations and Applications of Executive Emergency Power Chapter 4: Presidents James Madison’s and Andrew Jackson’s Interpretations and Applications of Executive Emergency Power Chapter 5: President Lincoln’s Interpretation and Application of Executive Emergency Power Chapter 6: George W. Bush’s Interpretation and Application of Executive Emergency Power Following the Attacks of September 11, 2001 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Justin DePlato examines and analyzes the reasons and justifications for, as well as instances of, executive emergency power in political thought and action. The book begins by analyzing the theory of executive emergency power across a wide breadth of philosophical history, from Ancient Greek, Renaissance, through modern American political thought. This analysis indicates that in political philosophy two models exist for determining and using executive emergency power: an unfettered executive prerogative or a constitutional dictatorship. The modern American approach to executive emergency power is an unfettered executive prerogative, whereby the executive determines what emergency power is and how to use it. The book addresses the fundamental question of whether executive power in times of crisis may be unfettered and discretionary or rather does the law define and restrain executive emergency power.The author reviews and analyzes seven U.S. presidencies that handled a domTrade ReviewThe post-9/11 American presidency has been the focus of much scholarly and popular debate, given the strong exercise of 'emergency' executive power by Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. In The Cavalier Presidency, DePlato takes a closer look at executive emergency power by tracing and examining its use by presidents in several historical eras. DePlato uses these historical eras to highlight a key question in both political thought and action regarding the proper nature of executive emergency power: should such power be merely implied in the constitutional powers of the president or be explicitly defined in law? This leads to other key considerations, such as the proper role of Congress and the overall threat posed to constitutional democracy by emergency executive power. Overall, DePlato's book will be a helpful source for students of American government seeking an introduction to the dilemma of emergency executive power. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; undergraduate and graduate students. * CHOICE *The arguments made in this book cover an important area of the presidency that is still considered 'unsettled' territory. The book is very well organized and covers key areas of this discussion. Justin DePlato has a point to make and a provocative position to defend. -- Michael A. Genovese, Loyola Marymount UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The Theory of Executive Emergency Power Chapter 2: American Perspective on Executive Emergency Powers: Anti-Federalists versus Federalists Chapter 3: George Washington’s and Thomas Jefferson’s Interpretations and Applications of Executive Emergency Power Chapter 4: Presidents James Madison’s and Andrew Jackson’s Interpretations and Applications of Executive Emergency Power Chapter 5: President Lincoln’s Interpretation and Application of Executive Emergency Power Chapter 6: George W. Bush’s Interpretation and Application of Executive Emergency Power Following the Attacks of September 11, 2001 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisWhile common-sense attitudes towards the United States Supreme Court have been focused on what decisions they are likely to make, this book aims to focus on the impacts of other politicized elements of the Court. Through statistical modeling and other quantitative analyses, Justin DePlato examines the ability of the presidency and the Senate to influence and shape policy through the Court's nomination process, docket selection, and judicial retirements. The Court operating as a political institution threatens to affect, where it hasn't already outright intervened, civil liberties and social issues in the modern era and represents a controversial mechanic in the workings of American statecraft.Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Court, Ideology and Decision making Chapter 2: Judicial Nominations and Ideology Chapter 3: The Diminishing Docket Chapter 4: Judicial Retirements

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Book SynopsisWhile the ancient Greeks and Romans are seldom studied in the modern American polity, their societies possessed distinct civic virtues and standards of excellence that formed the basis of the United States. The authors argue that the Founders and Framers of the U.S. created a nation based on the juxtaposition of ancient principles, which helped cultivate a population of civic minded, excellent citizens. The history of the U.S. is far from perfect, but the idea of America, at its origin, was revolutionary. In modern times, however, the authors argue that the American people are forgetting what it means to be American. The decline of both civic virtue and standards of excellence in today’s America is responsible for the rise of poor political leadership. Under President Donald Trump, America’s ability to maintain peace throughout the world, known as Pax Americana, was deteriorated, which worsened the integrity, stability, and longevity of the country. While many scholars have attempted to explain the rise of Trump, the authors argue that if American citizens want to know how Trump rose to power, they need only look into a mirror. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Civic Virtue in Greece and RomeChapter 2: The Foundations of American CitizenshipChapter 3: Trump Rises from the Ashes of the Elites

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