Takeover, the return of the imperial presidency and the subversion of American democracy, Charlie Savage
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Takeover, the return of the imperial presidency and the subversion of American democracy, Charlie Savage
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
platesillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Takeover
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
123029209
Responsibility statement
Charlie Savage
Sub title
the return of the imperial presidency and the subversion of American democracy
Table Of Contents
Inside the bunker -- The fall of the imperial presidency and the rise of Dick Cheney : 1789-1976 -- "A cabal of zealots" : 1977-2000 -- The agenda -- "Behind closed doors" : secrecy I -- The unleashing : laws and treaties I -- "A hollow shell" : secrecy II -- The perseverance and the purge : laws and treaties II -- The torture ban -- Power of the pen : signing statements -- "To say what the law is" : the Supreme Court -- Discipline and control : the Executive Branch -- The politics of presidential power
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Subject
- Cheney, Richard B
- Official secrets -- United States
- Vice-Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- Fanaticism -- United States
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- Right-wing extremists -- United States
- Bush, George W., George Walker, 1946- -- Political and social views
- Executive power -- United States
- Cheney, Richard B. -- Political and social views
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009
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- Creator1
- Subject10
- Cheney, Richard B
- Official secrets -- United States
- Vice-Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- Fanaticism -- United States
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- Right-wing extremists -- United States
- Bush, George W., George Walker, 1946- -- Political and social views
- Executive power -- United States
- Cheney, Richard B. -- Political and social views
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009
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