The discretionary president
Subtitle: the promise and peril of executive power
By: Benjamin A. Kleinerman.
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lawrence
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780700616657
Subjects: Executive power -- United States -- History; Separation of powers -- United States -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Hobbes's liberal absolutism; title: Locke's attempt at taming the prince; title: The Federalist constitution; title: Hamilton's executive government; title: Madison's landmarks of power; title: Jefferson's prerogative; title: Lincoln's example; title: The civil war confiscation debate; title: The discretionary executive and the separation of powers.