Shane (Ohio State U. Moritz College of Law) and Bruff (U. of Colorado Law School) present the third edition of their text for students of law and political science on the application of law to separation of powers issues between Congress, the Presidency, and the Judiciary in the United States. Having switched from a chronological to a thematic approach for this edition, they offer chapters on the separation and confluence of powers, autonomy and mutual accountability among the branches, control of administration by the elected branches, foreign policy and national security, war powers, and power and institutional design in the case of the Presidency. The material has been updated to reflect developments since the mid-1990s, especially in relation to war powers and the invasion of Iraq and in relation to presidential election and succession and the case of Bush v. Gore. They also highlight ethical issues of presidential and congressional counsels, particularly in a new section on the "torture memos" drafted by Justice Department lawyers during the administration of George W. Bush. Annotation ⓒ2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Chapter 1. Introduction A. Constitutional History B. Approaches to Separation of Powers Analysis C. The Ambiguities of Executive Power: Competing Theories of the Presidency D. An Institutional Overview Chapter 2. Framework: The Separation and Confluence of Powers A. Analytic Framework B. Combining Powers in the Executive C. Fundamental Checks and Balances Chapter 3. Autonomy and Mutual Accountability among the Branches A. Congressional Power over the Membership of the Branches B. Immunities of Government Officers C. Information and Accountability D. Congressional Power to Regulate Accountability Chapter 4. Control of Administration by the Elected Branches A. Personnel B. Modern Syntheses of Appointment and Removal Powers C. Suspervision and Coordination of Policymaking D. Inherent Executive Authority in Domestic Affairs? Chapter 5. Foreign Policy and National Security A. Analytic Framework: Sorting the Elected Branches' Claims to Power B. Executive Claims to Inherent and Exclusive Powers C. Congress's Role in Regulating Foreign Policy D. Judicial Review and Foreign Policy Chapter 6. War Powers A. Power to Commit Troops - From the Founding to Vietnam B. Unilateral Presidential Initiative after the War Powers Resolution C. Congressionally Authorized Wars after Vietnam: The Persian Gulf and Iraq Wars D. Presiddential Wartime Powers Off the Battlefield E. Peace Time Authority to Use Troops for Law Enforcement("Poss Comitatus") President's Power to Use Federal Troops to Suppress Resistance to Enforcement of Federal Court Orders-Little Rock, Arkansas F. Federalism and War Powers Chapter 7. Power and Institutional Design: The Case of the Presidency A. Presidential Elections B. Presidential and Vice-Presidential Succession C. Redesigning the President's Political Role Appendix Index