The Constitution and Presidential War Making against Libya

Authors

David L. Hall

Abstract

Since the Vietnam war, U.S. military operations have been followed by intensive but short-lived debates about the constitutionality of the unilateral use of military force by the President.1 The tone of these debates became especially urgent during the development of what has been called a "compellent diplomacy"

Recommended Citation

Hall, David L. (1989) "The Constitution and Presidential War Making against Libya," Naval War College Review: Vol. 42: No. 3, Article 3.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol42/iss3/3