The Law: John Yoo and the Republic

In his articles, books, and legal memoranda for the U.S. Department of Justice, John Yoo is well known for favoring broad and even exclusive presidential power in the field of national security. Less understood is his dependence on the British model and the prerogatives it extended to the king over...

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Veröffentlicht in:Presidential Studies Quarterly. - Wiley Periodicals, Inc.. - 41(2011), 1, Seite 177-191
1. Verfasser: FISHER, LOUIS (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Presidential Studies Quarterly
Schlagworte:Political science Social sciences Arts Law
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Zusammenfassung:In his articles, books, and legal memoranda for the U.S. Department of Justice, John Yoo is well known for favoring broad and even exclusive presidential power in the field of national security. Less understood is his dependence on the British model and the prerogatives it extended to the king over external affairs. In his writings, Yoo devotes little attention to the framers' rejection of British executive prerogatives. Even less does he acknowledge their commitment to a republic, a form of government in which sovereign power is vested not in an executive but in the people.
ISSN:17415705