The War on Terror and the Growth of Executive Power?

This book examines whether the strong emphasis now placed on terrorism and the "global war on terror" in national politics has led to significant accretions of executive power at the expense of the legislature and features case studies on Australia, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Russia, and the UK.

Autorentext

John E. Owens is Professor of United States Government and Politics at the University of Westminster, UK, and a Faculty Fellow in the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at the American University in Washington, DC

Riccardo Pelizzo is Research Fellow in the Centre for Governance and Public Policy at Griffith University, Australia

Inhalt

1. Introduction: The "War on Terror" and the Growth of Executive Power? A Comparative Analysis John E. Owens and Riccardo Pelizzo
   2. Congressional Acquiescence to Presidentialism in the US 'War on Terror': From Bush to Obama John E. Owens
      3. Parliamentary Scrutiny and Oversight of the British "War on Terror": Surrendering Power to Parliament or Plus Ça Change? Mark Shephard
         4. Putin, Parliament, and Presidential Exploitation of the Terrorist Threat Thomas F. Remington
            5. Bipartisanship and Bicameralism in Australia's 'War on Terror': Forcing Limits on the Extension of Executive Power Phil Larkin and John Uhr
               6. Canada's "War on Terror", Parliamentary Assertiveness, and Minority Government Jonathan Malloy
                  7. Israeli's Prolonged War against Terror: From Executive Domination to Executive-Legislative Dialogue Chen Friedberg and Reuven Y. Hazan
                     8. Nihil Novi Sub Sole? Executive Power, the Italian Parlamento and the 'War on Terror' Riccardo Pelizzo
                        9. Reformasi and the Indonesian 'War on Terror': State, Military and Legislative-Executive Relations in an Emerging Democracy Edward V. Schneier