Constitutional Conflicts between Congress and the President

Constitutional Conflicts between Congress and the President

Over three decades after its initial publication, Louis Fisher�s durable classic remains at the head of its class—a book that <i>Congressional Quarterly</i> called �as close to being indispensable as anything published in this field.� This newly revised sixth edition emphatically reinforces that sterling reputation.<br><br>Fisher dissects the crucial constitutional disputes between the executive and legislative branches of government from the Constitutional Convention through President Clinton�s impeachment battles to the recent controversies over President Bush�s conduct as commander in chief. He ventures beyond traditional discussions of Supreme Court decisions to examine the day-to-day working relationships between the president and Congress.<br><br>By analyzing a mixture of judicial pronouncements, executive acts, and legislative debates, Fisher pinpoints the critical areas of legislative-executive tension: appointment powers, investigatory powers, legislative and executive vetoes, the budgetary process, and war powers. He then examines these areas of tension within a concrete political and historical context.<br><br>To scholars, this book offers a comprehensive examination of the institutions and issues of public law. For practitioners, general readers, and students of American government, it demonstrates how constitutional issues shape and define current events. <br><br>The new edition covers for the first time:<br>* Obama�s military decisions in Afghanistan and Iraq<br>* Military operations against Libya in 2011 <br>* Threatened attacks on Syria in 2013<br>* Efforts to close Guant�namo<br>* Obama�s recess appointments during a pro forma session<br>* �Fast and Furious� scandal: Holder�s contempt and Obama�s executive privilege<br>* The growth of presidential �czars�<br>* Executive branch secrecy and lack of accountability<br>* State Secrets Privilege after 9/11<br>* Distinguishing between �implied� powers (constitutional) and �inherent� powers (not constitutional)<br>* Pocket vetoes and the growth of �hybrid vetoes�<br>* New developments in the President�s removal power