Declaring war : Congress, the president, and what the constitution does not say /
Hallett, Brien.
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,
2012.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-263) and index.
A constitutional tyranny and presidential dictatorship -- How the president declares war : the War of 1812 -- Why the Congress ought not declare war : the Spanish-American War, 1898 -- A plan for acquiescence : the War Powers Resolution of 1973 -- Declaring and commanding : forms, functions, and relationships -- Lawful and unlawful declarations of war : quantity over quality -- Six possible structures -- A constitutional amendment -- A congressional work-around -- Bellum justum et pium : the rule of law and Roman "piety" -- The rule of law : searching for ontology.
War, Declaration of
War and emergency powers