To Chain the Dog of War: The War Power of Congress in History and Law"An important book . . . that I wish every member of Congress and would-be president would carefully study." -- George McGovern "A timely and valuable study that makes a useful contribution to preserving the Constitution and our hopes for survival." -- Journal of American History "To Chain the Dog of War does an excellent job of putting together some very complex material, and it comes out at a most propitious time." -- Arthur S. Miller, Professor of Law, George Washington University "A most thorough study. . . . it would be useful is this book could be prescribed to our decision-makers as required reading." -- Louis B. Sohn, University of Georgia, School of Law |
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Contents
THE PRESIDENCY IN ITS HISTORICAL SETTING | 1 |
THE WAR CLAUSE | 17 |
ACTS OF WAR | 33 |
DECLARATIONS OF WAR AND WARS DE FACTO | 55 |
PRESIDENTIAL REFERENCES TO CONGRESS AND REFUSALS TO ACT | 77 |
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARMED FORCES | 89 |
THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF CLAUSE | 107 |
INDIAN WARS AND BORDER CROSSINGS | 125 |
RATIFICATION AND DELEGATION BY APPROPRIATION | 225 |
THE DOCTRINE OF POLITICAL QUESTIONS | 235 |
COVERT WAR | 253 |
THE WAR POWER IN THE NUCLEAR AGE | 271 |
THE PRESIDENCY AS AN IDEAL TYPE | 283 |
LAW AND THE CONTROL OF VIOLENCE | 297 |
VIEWS OF LEADING AUTHORITIES ON THE POWER TO INITIATE WAR | 305 |
STATUTES DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT | 309 |
LISTS OF WARS | 135 |
NAVAL LANDINGS | 153 |
THE PRESIDENT AS UNIVERSAL PROVIDENCE | 165 |
POWER IN FOREIGN RELATIONS | 181 |
THE DELEGATION OF THE WAR POWER | 201 |
Cases Statutes and Various Government Documents | 317 |
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| Title | To Chain the Dog of War: The War Power of Congress in History and Law |
| Authors | Francis Dunham Wormuth, Edwin Brown Firmage |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press, 1989 |
| ISBN | 0252060687, 9780252060687 |
| Length | 361 pages |
| Subjects | › Law / Constitutional |
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