Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-395) and index.
Contents
The dilemma of the executive adviser -- The president's lawyers in the formative years -- The president's lawyers in the institutional presidency -- The professional responsibility of the president's lawyers -- Competing visions of executive power -- The Bush administration declares war on terrorism -- Surveillance by the National Security Agency -- Indefinite detention of enemy combatants -- Escaping Geneva -- Military trials for war crimes -- Interrogation -- Advice begets action : from OLC to Abu Ghraib -- Better advice.
