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War and responsibility, constitutional lessons of Vietnam and its aftermath, John Hart Ely

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War and responsibility, constitutional lessons of Vietnam and its aftermath, John Hart Ely

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [139]-238) and index

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

War and responsibility

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bibliography

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27266318

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John Hart Ely

Sub title

constitutional lessons of Vietnam and its aftermath

Summary

Twenty years after the signing of the Paris Accords, the constitutional ambiguities of American involvement in the Vietnam War remain unresolved. John Hart Ely examines the overall constitutionality of America's role in Vietnam; and shows that Congress authorized each new phase of American involvement without committing itself to the stated aims of intervention

Table Of Contents

The, constitutional framework -- Vietnam: the (troubled) constitutionality of the war they told us about -- Inducing congress to face up to its constitutional responsibilities -- The, (unenforceable) unconstitutionality of the "secret war" in Laos, 1962-1969 -- The, (enforceable) unconstitutionality of the secret bombing of Cambodia, 1969-1970 -- "Covert" war today -- Appendix: Toward a War Powers (Combat Authorization) Act that works

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