Politics and Constitutionalism

Robert J. Spitzer is Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York, College at Cortland, and author of The Presidential Veto, also published by SUNY Press.

"This volume demonstrates the value of multidisciplinary approaches to studying the Constitution and government." — Political Science Quarterly"There are relatively few books on interbranch conflicts and examining institutional conflict in constitutional terms. Too often such conflict is referred to as simply political conflict. This book makes an important contribution to the field." — Shirley Anne Warshaw, author of Powersharing: White House–Cabinet Relations in the Modern Presidency"It is refreshing and reassuring to see such finely wrought arguments made explicitly, though in a reasonably balanced and not narrowly defensive manner." — James P. Pfiffner, author of The Strategic Presidency

• Preface 1. Introduction Robert J. Spitzer2. The Last Word Debate Revisited Neal Devins3. Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, and Coordinate Review Michael J. Glennon4. The Courts and the Political Branches: Interpretation, Accommodation, and Autonomy Nancy Kassop5. Judicial Power, Coordinate Construction, and Presidential Warmaking David Gray Adler6. The Supreme Court and Federalism: Yesterday and Today Dean Alfange Jr.7. Probing Government Secrecy: Louis Fisher and the Hidden Side of Government Loch K. Johnson8. Saving the Constitution from Lawyers Robert J. Spitzer9. Commentary Louis FisherAppendix: Bibliography of Louis Fisher's Publications Contributors Case Index Subject and Name Index