Constitutional Ambiguity and the Interpretation of Presidential Power by Waterman, Richard W.

Constitutional Ambiguity and the Interpretation of Presidential Power

While the rise of autocratic presidential powers has been widely noted by scholars in recent years, with...
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Author: Richard W. Waterman
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Constitutional Ambiguity and the Interpretation of Presidential Power by Waterman, Richard W.

Constitutional Ambiguity and the Interpretation of Presidential Power

$430.35

Constitutional Ambiguity and the Interpretation of Presidential Power

$430.35
Author: Richard W. Waterman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
While the rise of autocratic presidential powers has been widely noted by scholars in recent years, with calls by some for a stronger or more accountable presidency, Constitutional Ambiguity and the Interpretation of Presidential Power is among the first entirely dedicated to a study of the impact of this ambiguity on how scholars, judges, and presidents have understood executive power. Embarking on a detailed examination of legal, historical, and political science literature across the broad scope of American history, Richard W. Waterman examines the concerns of the Constitution's Framers regarding the fear of monarchy and a tyrannical president. He then discusses the writing and ratification of the Constitution and by drawing on insights from the time of the Framers to the present day, he provides a unique historical timeline related to the discussion and analysis of constitutional ambiguity. Over the course of several chapters, he finds that no sole theory defines presidential power, and ambiguity rules the day, allowing presidents to find power in the Constitution's silences as well as its various nooks and crannies, which has led to the very real danger of an autocratic presidency.

Author: Richard W. Waterman
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 02/01/2025
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9798855801200

About the Author
Richard W. Waterman is Professor of Political Science at the University of Kentucky. He is the coauthor, with Kirk A. Randazzo, of Checking the Courts: Law, Ideology, and Contingent Discretion, also published by SUNY Press.


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