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... executive's actions . But the reader will note that much of his list rests on a premise missing today — the rapid return to normal government when the crisis is concluded . Most of Rossiter's criteria cannot be met if the emergency is ...
... executive's actions . But the reader will note that much of his list rests on a premise missing today — the rapid return to normal government when the crisis is concluded . Most of Rossiter's criteria cannot be met if the emergency is ...
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... executive branch of the government ; the history - making " destroyer deal , " in which the President disregarded several statutes ; the strict control of the American free economy by a host of temporary gov- ernmental agencies , most ...
... executive branch of the government ; the history - making " destroyer deal , " in which the President disregarded several statutes ; the strict control of the American free economy by a host of temporary gov- ernmental agencies , most ...
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... executive nature , and emergency action of a legislative nature . The crisis of rebellion is dealt with primarily in an executive fashion and calls for the institution of some form of military dictatorship . The crisis of economic ...
... executive nature , and emergency action of a legislative nature . The crisis of rebellion is dealt with primarily in an executive fashion and calls for the institution of some form of military dictatorship . The crisis of economic ...
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... executive , a frank recognition that in many kinds of crisis ( particularly economic depressions ) the legislature is unequal to the task of day - to - day , emergency lawmaking , and that it must therefore hand over its functions to ...
... executive , a frank recognition that in many kinds of crisis ( particularly economic depressions ) the legislature is unequal to the task of day - to - day , emergency lawmaking , and that it must therefore hand over its functions to ...
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... executive branch in the government which possesses and wields the extraordinary powers of self - preservation of any democratic , constitutional state . Whether the crisis demands the initiation of martial rule or an enabling act or a ...
... executive branch in the government which possesses and wields the extraordinary powers of self - preservation of any democratic , constitutional state . Whether the crisis demands the initiation of martial rule or an enabling act or a ...
Contents
11 | |
III | 33 |
2305 | 61 |
THE STATE OF SIEGE IN HISTORY LAW AND THEORY | 79 |
THE FIRST WORLD | 91 |
X | 135 |
XI | 151 |
CRISIS GOVERNMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN 19191939 | 173 |
CRISIS GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED STATES | 207 |
THE CIVIL | 223 |
FIRST WORLD | 240 |
THE NEW DEAL AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION | 255 |
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN | 265 |
XIX | 288 |
INDEX | 315 |
XIII | 184 |
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Constitutional Dictatorship: Crisis Government in the Modern Democracies Clinton Lawrence Rossiter No preview available - 1948 |
Constitutional Dictatorship: Crisis Government in the Modern Democracies Clinton Rossiter No preview available - 2017 |
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