While dangers gather
Subtitle: congressional checks on presidential war powers
By: William G. Howell and Jon C. Pevehouse.
Contributors: Pevehouse, Jon C.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780691125152; 9780691134628
Subjects: Executive power -- United States; Legislative power -- United States; Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States; War and emergency powers -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Possibilities of congressional influence; title: Conditions that abet congressional influence; title: Trends in military deployments; title: Responding to "opportunities" to use military force / with Douglas L. Kriner; title: Studies in domestic politics and the use of force; title: Congress and the media / with Douglas L. Kriner; title: The media and public opinion; title: Conclusion.