Constitutional dictatorship
Clinton Lawrence Rossiter
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Constitutional dictatorship
Published
1979
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pages
322
ISBN-10
031320747X
Description
"Rossiter's concept of a "constitutional dictatorship" may be more shocking today than when he wrote the book. Based on a thoroughgoing study of the use of emergency powers in modern democracies, he determined that the facts of history demonstrate that there are occasions when constitutional dictatorship has served as an indispensable factor in maintaining constitutional democracy. Supreme Court doctrine does not recognize any implied presidential power to suspend the Constitution. However, Rossiter believes this view to be inaccurate. He defends his view through analysis of presidential action during the Civil War, World I, the Depression, and World War II, arguing that when the normal rules are not sufficient other rules take hold.". "Rossiter proposed specific criteria by which to judge the worth and propriety of any resort to constitutional dictatorship. He provides a clear roadmap for both citizen and Congress to judge an executive's actions. In his introduction, Quirk notes that Rossiter's concept - the rapid return to normal government when the crisis is concluded - rests on a premise that appears to be missing today. This volume will be essential reading for those interested in politics, constitutional law, and American history."--BOOK JACKET.
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This edition of Constitutional dictatorship has approximately 322 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Constitutional dictatorship typically takes between 6h 43m and 4h 28m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 80,500 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Constitutional dictatorship is approximately 80,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Constitutional dictatorship?
Constitutional dictatorship was written by Clinton Lawrence Rossiter.
When was Constitutional dictatorship published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1979. The original work may have been published on a different date.