The Commander-in-Chief
By: James P. Terry
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Durham, North Carolina
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9781611636710
Subjects: Executive power; War and emergency powers; Presidents; Legal status, laws; Command of troops
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-183) and index.
Table of contents: title: Presidential authority and the use of force; title: Constitutional underpinnings: Presidential power and Congressional prerogatives; title: The President's legal authority as Commander in Chief; title: The role of Congress in political-military crises : withholding or withdrawal of legislative authority; title: The development of the President's operational authority in wartime; title: Terrorism and the Presidents' Commander in Chief authority; title: Humanitarian crises addressed by our presidents; title: Presidential authority and United Nations' peacekeeping; title: The Presidents' actions in defense of U.S. nationals abroad; title: The Presidents' role in protecting critical infrastructure; title: The arms control Presidents; title: Observations and conclusions: Reflections on the Presidents' Commander-in-Chief Authority.