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Savage, Charlie

Takeover the return of the imperial presidency and the subversion of American democracy - New York Back Bay Books 2008 - 422p. ill. ; 21 cm.

With a new afterword by the author--P. 4 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Inside the bunker -- The fall of the imperial presidency and the rise of Dick Cheney : 1789-1976 -- "A cabal of zealots" : 1977-2000 -- The agenda -- "Behind closed doors" : secrecy I -- The unleashing : laws and treaties I -- "A hollow shell" : secrecy II -- The perseverance and the purge : laws and treaties II -- The torture ban -- Power of the pen : signing statements -- "To say what the law is" : the Supreme Court -- Discipline and control : the Executive Branch -- The politics of presidential power.

ISBN: 9780316118057

LCCN: 2008273678

Subjects--Personal Names:
Bush, George W. 1946- --Political and social views.
Cheney, Richard B.--Political and social views.
Cheney, Richard B.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Executive power--United States.
Official secrets--United States.
Right-wing extremists--United States.
Fanaticism--United States.
Presidents--United States--Biography.
Vice-Presidents--United States--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.

LC Class. No.: E902 / .S38 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 973.931 / SA-T