Executive Privilege: The Dilemma of Secrecy and Democratic Accountability

ISBN-10: 0801848997
ISBN-13: 9780801848995
Series: Executive Privilege
Pages: 197
Language: English
Published: 1994
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Author: Mark J. Rozell

Description

Drawing on White House and congressional documents as well as on personal interviews, Mark Rozell provides both a historical overview of executive privilege and an explanation of its importance in the political process. He argues for a return to a pre-Watergate understanding of the role of executive privilege.