After the Rubicon: Congress, Presidents, and the Politics of Waging War
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When the United States goes to war, the nation's attention focuses on the president. As commander in chief, a president reaches the zenith of power, while Congress is supposedly shunted to the sidelines once troops have been deployed abroad. Because of Congress's repeated failure to exercise its legislative powers to rein in presidents, many have proclaimed its irrelevance in military matters.
After the Rubicon challenges this conventional...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0226453561
ISBN13:9780226453569
Release Date:December 2010
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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