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~ (Author) "ONE of the recurrent discoveries of academic writing about constitutional law-an all but certain ticket to tenure-is that from the standpoint of twentieth-century observers, the..." (more)
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In this splendid volume Ely gives us the mature, ripened intellectual fruit of at least a quarter century's thought and the reflection by a leading constitutional law scholar on [a] most divisive public issue. -- Review


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[T]he most signal quality of this book is its shining integrity. Ely's patient, careful, but never tedious examination of Congress's role in the authorization of the Vietnam War is an inspiring antidote to the indulgent amnesia of so many who ought to know better.
(Philip Bobbitt Michigan Law Review )

John Hart Ely has done a remarkable job in taking a series of elegant and sophisticated legal arguments and presenting them in an unusually concise and readable form. More important, he has breathed new life into the War Powers Resolution with a handful of suggestions that could bring the war power back to where it was intended, the representatives of the people.
(Melvin Small History: Reviews of New Books )

In this short but compellingly reasoned book, John Hart Ely argues that the congressional effort to regain its constitutional power has essentially failed. . . . With clarity and sophistication, [he] walks us through a mine field of legal and political nuances. . . . Ely's fine book should be seen as part of a revival of scholarly commitment to the separation of powers and to the theory of governing that undergirds it.
(The Annals of the Academy of Political and Social Science )

This is scholarship with a difference. . . . Now that this book exists, no one should engage in discussions about war and U.S. responsibility or the War Powers Act without having first consulted it.
(James Finn Commonweal )

In this splendid volume Ely gives us the mature, ripened intellectual fruit of at least a quarter century's thought and the reflection by a leading constitutional law scholar on [a] most divisive public issue.
(Daniel J. Kornstein New York Law Journal )

Product Details

  • Paperback: 254 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press (March 6, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0691025525
  • ISBN-13: 978-0691025520
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,033,733 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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ONE of the recurrent discoveries of academic writing about constitutional law-an all but certain ticket to tenure-is that from the standpoint of twentieth-century observers, the "original understanding" of the document's framers and ratifiers can be obscure to the point of inscrutability. Read the first page
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advance congressional authorization, combat authorization, congressional plaintiffs, imminent danger thereof, likelihood thereof, ground incursion, supra note, delegation doctrine, advance authorization, imminent involvement, specific statutory authorization, free world forces, military justification, secret bombing, imminent hostilities, equitable discretion, presidential war, congressional consideration, continued bombing, covert wars, seeking authorization
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United States, North Vietnamese, War Powers Resolution, Tonkin Gulf Resolution, South Vietnam, President Nixon, Fulbright Proviso, Air Force, Supreme Court, War Clause, Desert Storm, House of Representatives, Senator Fulbright, Lon Nol, Eagleton Amendment, Secretary of State, President Bush, President Johnson, State Department, World War, Judge Judd, Pathet Lao, Vang Pao, York Times, Cold War
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4.0 out of 5 stars Typical law professor's analysis of foreign affairs, May 12, 1998
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Dean Ely has done a good job with this book. It contains, for the most part, a realistic analysis of who has power in foreign affairs, and why. Unfortunately, he overemphasizes the importance of text and cases in what is really a political process. For example, he claims on p. 5 that the president cannot start a war. Well, with a blinkered, textual analysis he's absolutely right. The problem is that presidents have started wars (the Mexican-American War being the first of a not-so-illustrious line of them). So Dean Ely's analysis is smacked in the face by real life.

Other specific problems in Dean Ely's book include: (1) on p. 9 he states "from childhood we Americans are programmed to fall in when the bugle sounds." What? What country is he living in? The country has not been militaristic since 1945, if then. The man has no idea what true militarism is. His comment obviously flows from an anti-military world view. (2) The U.S. was not in a "naval war" with Iran in 1987-1998, as Dean Ely claims on p. 49. Shelling an oil platform and shooting up a couple of speedboats hardly qualifies as a "war." Once again, the reader is left with the sense that Dean Ely's analysis is subject to a preconceived world view. (3) enlisted personnel do not have the "skepticism aboout superiors' orders" drilled out of them during basic training, as Dean Ely claims on p. 57. Having been an officer in the military myself, I can assure the potential reader that's not the case.

The problems noted above all stem from Dean Ely's own prejudices. I would give 5:1 odds that Dean Ely is a liberal democrat, who attended an East-Coast school sometime in the 1960s. His analysis fits that mold perfectly. So read this book, but remember that the author has not risen above his own particular biases.

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