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Power Play: The Bush Presidency and the Constitution
June 11, 2008Since 9/11, President George W. Bush has fundamentally challenged the rule of law by making extraordinary assertions of executive power -- but the U.S. Constitution deliberately divides powers among the three branches of government. The new Brookings Institution Press book Power Play explains how the Bush presidency has weakened the separation of powers. Noted presidency scholar James P. Pfiffner analyzes how this happened and why it is a threat to America's republican style of government. Full release