Presidential Secrecy and the Law by Robert M. Pallitto (English) Paperback Book

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Presidential Secrecy and the Law will be the standard in presidential powers studies for years to come.

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As seen on The Daily Show, July 24 State secrets, warrantless investigations and wiretaps, signing statements, executive privilege-the executive branch wields many tools for secrecy. Since the middle of the twentieth century, presidents have used myriad tactics to expand and maintain a level of executive branch power unprecedented in this nation's history. Most people believe that some degree of governmental secrecy is necessary. But how much is too much? At what point does withholding information from Congress, the courts, and citizens abuse the public trust? How does the nation reclaim rights that have been controlled by one branch of government? With Presidential Secrecy and the Law, Robert M. Pallitto and William G. Weaver attempt to answer these questions by examining the history of executive branch efforts to consolidate power through information control. They find the nation's democracy damaged and its Constitution corrupted by staunch information suppression, a process accelerated when "black sites," "enemy combatants," and "ghost detainees" were added to the vernacular following the September 11, 2001, terror strikes.Tracing the current constitutional dilemma from the days of the imperial presidency to the unitary executive embraced by the administration of George W. Bush, Pallitto and Weaver reveal an alarming erosion of the balance of power. Presidential Secrecy and the Law will be the standard in presidential powers studies for years to come.

Author Biography

Robert M. Pallitto is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Texas at El Paso. William G. Weaver is an associate professor of political science and director of academic programs at the University of Texas at El Paso's Institute for Policy and Economic Development.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Secret Presidency1. The Secret Presidency in Historical-Theoretical Perspective2. The Classified President3. State Secrets and Executive Power4. The Shadow President: The Attorney General, Executive Power, and the New Anti-Terror Laws5. The President and National Security Surveillance6. The New Executive PrivilegeConclusion: A Secret Presidency for the New Millennium?NotesIndex

Review

The well-organized and clearly written book illustrates the way the president's use of document classification and state-secrets privilege to solidify presidential control are reinforced by legal decisions sympathetic to presidential power. Chronicle of Higher Education Robert Pallitto and William Weaver provide a well-written discussion of a controversial issue related to American governance... Given the comprehensive scope and depth of analysis throughout the book, the authors are successful in providing a thoughtful and challenging approach to an evolving governmental matter. -- Amanda Harmon Cooley Political Studies Review

Long Description

State secrets, warrantless investigations and wiretaps, signing statements, executive privilege--the executive branch wields many tools for secrecy. Since the middle of the twentieth century, presidents have used myriad tactics to expand and maintain a level of executive branch power unprecedented in this nation's history. Most people believe that some degree of governmental secrecy is necessary. But how much is too much? At what point does withholding information from Congress, the courts, and citizens abuse the public trust? How does the nation reclaim rights that have been controlled by one branch of government? With Presidential Secrecy and the Law, Robert M. Pallitto and William G. Weaver attempt to answer these questions by examining the history of executive branch efforts to consolidate power through information control. They find the nation's democracy damaged and its Constitution corrupted by staunch information suppression, a process accelerated when "black sites, "enemy combatants, and "ghost detainees were added to the vernacular following the September 11, 2001, terror strikes. Tracing the current constitutional dilemma from the days of the imperial presidency to the unitary executive embraced by the administration of George W. Bush, Pallitto and Weaver reveal an alarming erosion of the balance of power. Presidential Secrecy and the Law will be the standard in presidential powers studies for years to come.

Review Text

""Robert Pallitto and William Weaver provide a well-written discussion of a controversial issue related to American governance... Given the comprehensive scope and depth of analysis throughout the book, the authors are successful in providing a thoughtful and challenging approach to an evolving governmental matter.""

Review Quote

"The well-organized and clearly written book illustrates the way the president's use of document classification and state-secrets privilege to solidify presidential control are reinforced by legal decisions sympathetic to presidential power." -- Chronicle of Higher Education

Details ISBN0801885833 Author William G. Weaver Short Title PRESIDENTIAL SECRECY & LAW Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Language English ISBN-10 0801885833 ISBN-13 9780801885839 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States Birth 1964 Audience Age 13 DOI 10.1604/9780801885839 NZ Release Date 2007-06-26 US Release Date 2007-06-26 UK Release Date 2007-06-26 Pages 280 Publication Date 2007-06-26 Alternative 9780801885822 DEWEY 342.73041 Illustrations 1 Graphs Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2007-05-14 We've got this

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