Crisis and Command: A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush

Authors

James P. Terry

Abstract

John Yoo’s most recent book is far more than a defense of the George W. Bush administration, which he served, as some of his many critics may find it. In fact, Crisis and Command is a carefully documented study of the exercise of presidential power from George Washington to President Obama. This is the last book in a trilogy by Yoo, the first two being The Powers of War and Peace (2005), which explains the founders’ original understanding of the foreign affairs power within the Constitution, and War by Other Means (2006), which discusses the law and logic behind the Bush administration’s counterterrorism policies.

Recommended Citation

Terry, James P. (2010) "Crisis and Command: A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush," Naval War College Review: Vol. 63: No. 3, Article 15.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol63/iss3/15