Ebook: The Imperial Presidency

What the Founding Fathers Intended -- Where the Founding Fathers Disagreed -- The Rise of Presidential War -- Congress Makes a Comeback -- The Presidency Resurgent: The Second World War -- The Presidency Ascendant: Korea -- The Presidency Rampant: Vietnam -- The Revolutionary Presidency: Washington -- Democracy and Foreign Policy -- The Secrecy System -- The Future of the Presidency -- Epilogue: After the Imperial Presidency.;This book traces the growth of presidential power over two centuries, from George Washington to George W. Bush, examining how it has both served and harmed the Constitution and what Americans can do about it in years to come.