Obama at war : Congress and the imperial presidency /

During President Barack Obama's first term in office, the United States expanded its military presence in Afghanistan and increased drone missile strikes across Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. The administration also deployed the military to combat piracy in the Indian Ocean, engaged in a sustaine...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hendrickson, Ryan C., 1969- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, [2015]
Series:	Studies in conflict, diplomacy, and peace.
Subjects:	Obama, Barack > Military leadership. United States > Military policy. United States > Military policy > Case studies. United States > Foreign relations > 2009-2017. War and emergency powers > United States. United States. > Congress > History > 21st century. Kerry, John, > 1943- McCain, John, > 1936-2018.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Red Lines for War
The War Powers Framework for the Obama Presidency
Afghanistan, Drone Warfare, and the Kill List
Fighting Pirates on the Indian Ocean
Obama's Military Strikes on Libya
The Hunt for Joseph Kony
Senators Kerry and McCain : Empowering the Commanders in Chief
Syria and Beyond.