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Presidents at War: From Truman to Bush, The Gat, Astor, Murtha.+
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- ISBN
- 9781684423514
- EAN
- 9781684423514
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Presidents at War : from Truman to Bush, the Gathering of Military Powers to Our Commanders in Chief
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons Canada, The Limited, John
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
- Topic
- Public Policy / Military Policy, United States / 20th Century, Military / United States, International Relations / General, Presidents & Heads of State
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Number of Pages
- 303 Pages
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The Korean War, the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lebanon, El Salvador, Grenada, Iran-Contra, Nicaragua, Panama, the Gulf War, Somalia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq What do these events and scores of others have in common? Each of these wars, incursions, invasions, and covert actions was undertaken by the United States without the benefit of a declaration of war. Where congressional sanction was sought, it usually took the form of a resolution, frequently issued after the fact. Presidents at War is the first book to examine all of America's post-World War II military actions through the lens of the president's authority as commander in chief. Author Gerald Astor analyzes the various presidents' rationales for undeclared warfare, from Truman's citing of an international agreement (the United Nations) to Eisenhower's domino theory, to Kennedy's defense of the Monroe Doctrine, to bald assertions of authority by a commander in chief because of fears of communist expansion, threats to oil in the Middle East, humanitarian concerns in the Balkans, or provocations by terrorists. Each commander in chief served as a precedent for those who followed. Astor contends this cumulative process was accelerated by the September 11, 2001, attacks that led to the war on terrorism, the invasion of Iraq to oust the cruel regime of Saddam Hussein for his alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction, and the potential trampling of civil liberties in the United States. Has the president become free to take military action on the slightest whim? Is it now true that, as Richard Nixon said, ""If the president does it, then it is not illegal""? Is the Constitution obsolete? And does Congress have the tools with which to curb this seemingly unbridled power? Read Presidents at War and find out.
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Wiley & Sons Canada, The Limited, John
ISBN-10
1684423511
ISBN-13
9781684423514
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Book Title
Presidents at War : from Truman to Bush, the Gathering of Military Powers to Our Commanders in Chief
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Public Policy / Military Policy, United States / 20th Century, Military / United States, International Relations / General, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
303 Pages
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Item Length
9.2in
Item Width
6.1in
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355/.03357309045
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22
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