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In Waging War, United States Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals David Barron opens with an account of George Washington and the Continental Congress over Washington's plan to burn New York City before the British invasion. Congress ordered him not to, and he obeyed.
ining how presidents (and Congresses) have waged war over two centuries. But Waging War is much more than merely a series of well-told legal tales. Unlike other war-powers tomes, most of which focus on the commencement of war, this one considers the conduct of war. In particular, thebookrecountshowCongresshasoftenmicro-
Waging War: The Clash Between Presidents and Congress, 1776 to ISIS is a book written by David J. Barron and published in 2016 by Simon & Schuster. It was the 2017 recipient of the Colby Award. References
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- 2016
Oct 4, 2016 · A timely account of a raging debate: The history of the ongoing struggle between the presidents and Congress over who has the power to declare and wage war. The Constitution states that it is Congress that declares war, but it is the presidents who have more often taken us to war and decided how to wage it.
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- David J. Barron
In Waging War, David J. Barron opens with an account of George Washington and the Continental Congress over Washington’s plan to burn New York City before the British invasion. Congress ordered him not to, and he obeyed.
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Aug 29, 2018 · Waging War: The Clash Between Presidents and Congress 1776 to ISIS. By David J. Barron. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 2016. Pp. xiv, 560. Index. - Volume 112 Issue 3
In Waging War, David J. Barron opens with an account of George Washington and the Continental Congress over Washington’s plan to burn New York City before the British invasion. Congress...
