The Terror Presidency

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Law and Judgment Inside the Bush Administration

By Jack Goldsmith

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Jack Goldsmith, as head of the Office of Legal Counsel, was responsible for advising President Bush on legal matters related to the war on terror. Upon assuming the role in 2003, he uncovered serious flaws in the legal opinions that had shaped military and intelligence operations. The Terror Presidency reveals how Goldsmith's commitment to legal integrity clashed with the administration’s agenda, ultimately harming Bush’s presidency and hindering future crisis responses.
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The Terror Presidency

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This book is essential reading for followers of politics, law, and recent American history, particularly those interested in presidential power and national security.

A New York Times Bestseller A central player’s account of the clash between the rule of law and the necessity of defending America.

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Jack Goldsmith's duty as head of the Office of Legal Counsel was to advise President Bush on what he could and could not do legally. Immediately after taking the job in October 2003, Goldsmith began to see that the work of his predecessors, whose opinions were the legal framework governing the conduct of the military and intelligence agencies in the war on terror, were deeply flawed.

Goldsmith is a conservative lawyer who understands the imperative of averting another 9/11. However, his unflinching insistence that we abide by the law put him on a collision course with powerful figures in the administration. In The Terror Presidency he shows how Bush damaged his own presidency and compromised the ability of his successors to respond forcefully in times of crisis.

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New York Times: "Chilling... The portrait of the Bush administration that Mr. Goldsmith draws in this book is a devastating one... Illuminating."
Los Angeles Times: "An important book--a genuine service to national interest--on several levels."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393335330

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 April 2009

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 297g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Jack Goldsmith is the Henry L. Shattuck Professor of Law at Harvard University. From October 2003 to June 2004 he was assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel. He lives in Newton, Massachusetts.