The Reagan Wars: A Constitutional Perspective On War Powers And The Presidency

by David Locke Hall

Book Overview

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, arguing that Congress alone is empowered to declare war...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367310899
• ISBN13: 9780367310899
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"