| Edition |
3rd ed., rev. and updated. |
| Description |
xii, 259 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Studies in government and public policy |
|
Studies in government and public policy.
|
| Note |
"Originally published with the title Executive privilege: the dilemma of secrecy and democratic accountability by Johns Hopkins University Press in 1994"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The dilemma of secrecy and democratic accountability -- The arguments against executive privilege -- The arguments in favor of executive privilege -- Undermining a constitutional doctrine : Richard Nixon and the abuse of executive privilege -- The post-Watergate years I : the "open" presidencies of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter -- The post-Watergate years II : Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and the era of divided government -- Beyond the Watergate taint I : Bill Clinton and the effort to restore executive privilege -- Beyond the Watergate taint II : George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and the growing discord over executive privilege -- Conclusion: Resolving the dilemma. |
| Subject |
Executive privilege (Government information) -- United States.
|
|
Executive privilege (Government information) -- United States -- History.
|
| ISBN |
9780700617128 (cloth : alk. paper) |
|
0700617124 (cloth : alk. paper) |
|
9780700617135 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
|
0700617132 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
CDX 11402763 |
|
AU@ 000045048923 |
|
