Presidential War Power, authored by one of America’s top constitutional scholars Louis Fisher, is a classic and bestselling work that explores the complex interplay between presidential power and military action. Originally published in 2013, this third edition updates Fisher’s arguments to address the controversial expansion of executive authority under presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

Spanning from the Revolutionary Era to the War on Terror, the book delves into critical issues such as:

• Indefinite detention of civilians and non-civilians without trial
• The failure of President Obama’s efforts to close Guantanamo Bay
• NSA wiretapping and violations of the Fourth Amendment
• Presidential decision-making during the winding down of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars
• U.S. military operations against Libya in 2011
• The continued abuse of the state secrets privilege in national security court cases
• Secret legal memos justifying the use of UAVs or drones for targeted killings overseas

Fisher’s work remains as timely and relevant today, making it an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the evolution of presidential power in the United States.

Print Length: 400 pages | ISBN-13: 978-0700619313 | Publication Date: September 17, 2013

Available from University Press of Kansas.