Presidential Management of the Administrative State: The Not-so-Unitary Executive

The exigencies of the times powerfully influence conceptions of the proper scope of presidential power. In times of war or other national emergency, citizens expect strong leadership from the president in his role as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. In the wake of the September 11, 2001, terr...

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Published in:Duke law journal 2001-12, Vol.51 (3), p.963-1013
Main Author: Percival, Robert V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrative agencies
Administrative law
Analysis
Armed Forces
Commercial regulation
Constitutional history
Constitutional law
Economic regulation
Environmental agencies
Environmental regulation
Essays
Executive branch
Executive orders
Executive power
Government regulation of business
Laws, regulations and rules
Presidential powers
Regulatory legislation
Separation of powers
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Summary:The exigencies of the times powerfully influence conceptions of the proper scope of presidential power. In times of war or other national emergency, citizens expect strong leadership from the president in his role as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. In the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, presidential power is at its zenith as Congress and the public unite behind President George W. Bush's efforts to respond to the unprovoked slaughter of thousands of civilians on American soil.
ISSN:0012-7086
1939-9111
DOI:10.2307/1373182