Congress, The Constitution, and First Use of Nuclear Weapons

Autor:	H. Bart Cox, Arthur S. Miller
Rok vydání:	1986
Předmět:	Presidency Sociology and Political Science Organizing principle Constitution media_common.quotation_subject Control (management) Nuclear weapon Council of State Nuclear warfare Law Political Science and International Relations Sociology Duty media_common
Zdroj:	The Review of Politics. 48:211-245
ISSN:	1748-6858 0034-6705
Popis:	This article analyzes the constitutional problems involved in “first use” of nuclear weapons. Its organizing principle is that Congress has a constitutional duty to ensure such control over nuclear weapons that first use (and first strike) is proscribed. After demonstrating that the Constitution requires collective decision-making in important policy decisions, it is recommended that Congress retrieve its delegated power over nuclear weaponry, and also establish a “council of state” within the office of the presidency with which the president must consult before taking important decisions, including those involving nuclear warfare. The council would take a sober “first look” at proposed policies, but the ultimate responsibility would be the president's.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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