First use of nuclear weapons under the Constitution, who decides?
by
Raven-Hansen, Peter, 1946-
Title
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First use of nuclear weapons under the Constitution, who decides?
Author
:
Raven-Hansen, Peter, 1946-
ISBN
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9780313049347
Publication Information
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New York : Greenwood Press, 1987.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (xii, 252 p.)
Series
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Contributions in legal studies, no. 38
Contributions in legal studies ; no. 38.
General Note
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Based on a symposium held at Airlie House, Virginia, in Nov. 1985, and sponsored by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and the Lawyers Alliance for Nuclear Arms Control (LANAC).
Contents
:
Rethinking presidential first use: Presidential first use is unlawful / Which nuclear scenarios are at issue? / Allocating nuclear war powers under the Constitution: The Constitution, nuclear weapons, and deterrence: an analysis of the FAS proposal / Congressional limits on the Commander in Chief: the FAS proposal / The NATO Treaty: the commitment myth / Congressional authority to regulate the use of nuclear weapons / Debate: allocating nuclear war powers under the Constitution -- The form of congressional participation: War making under the Constitution and the first use of nuclear weapons / First use of nuclear weapons: the constitutional role of a congressional leadership committee / The FAS proposal: valid check or unconstitutional veto? / Problems of implementation of congressional control: Congressional authorization of nuclear first use: problems of implementation / A congressional committee on national security: the perspective from the Hill / The justiciability of the FAS proposal / The constitutionality of the FAS proposal: a critical summary
Subject Term
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War and emergency powers -- United States -- Congresses.
No first use (Nuclear strategy) -- Congresses.
Legislative power -- United States -- Congresses.
Executive power -- United States -- Congresses.
LAW -- Constitutional.
LAW -- Public.
Genre
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Electronic books.
Added Author
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Raven-Hansen, Peter, 1946-
Added Corporate Author
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Federation of American Scientists.
Lawyers Alliance for Nuclear Arms Control.
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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IYTE Library | E-Book | 272987-1001 | KF5060 .A75 F57 1987 EB | Online |