Douglas L Kriner
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Although congressional investigations have provided some of the most dramatic moments in American political history, they have often been dismissed as mere political theater. But these investigations are far more than grandstanding. Investigating the President shows that congressional investigations are a powerful tool for members of Congress to counter presidential aggrandizement. By shining a light on alleged executive wrongdoing, investigations...
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"More than two decades have passed since the 9/11 terrorist attacks resuscitated debates about the imperial presidency in the United States. In that same timeframe, the United States has fought wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, pivoted to the Pacific to counter China, and pulled its gaze back to Europe and the Middle East with wars in Ukraine and Gaza. This volume examines the domestic constraints that presidents have faced across these contexts and over...
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