1st Edition
The Reagan Wars A Constitutional Perspective On War Powers And The Presidency
By David Locke Hall
Copyright 1992
279 Pages
by
Routledge
279 Pages
by
Routledge
279 Pages
by
Routledge
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Ronald Reagan's term in office was punctuated by four significant employments of military force: the deployment of Marines to Lebanon; the intervention in Grenada; the air strikes against Libya; and the deployment of naval forces to the Persian Gulf. In the aftermath of each of these military operations, critics questioned the constitutional basis for such unilateral presidential war-making,... Read more
Preface -- Introduction -- A Clash of Wills: The Constitutional Balance of War Powers -- The Intent of the Framers -- Judicial Interpretation -- Nonjusticiability -- The War Powers Resolution -- The Reagan Wars: 1980–1988 -- Lebanon, 1982–1984 -- Grenada, 1983 -- Libya, 1986 -- Persian Gulf, 1987–1988 -- Conclusion
Biography
David Locke Hallis a member of the Pennsylvania Bar and holds an A.B. from Dartmouth College, an M.P.P.M. from Yale, and J.D. and M.A. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. He has written articles for Proceedings, Naval War College Review, and various law journals and reviews.
